Abstract

Global aridity index from 1970 to 2100 per land grid cell. Calculated as annual precipitation / annual potential evaporation. The IMAGE-team would appreciate to be involved in projects using the data.

Supplemental information

SSP scenarios are documented in: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2016.05.008. Additional scenario data for SSP1, SSP3, SSP4 and SSP5 are available on request: https://www.pbl.nl/en/image/contact


Metadata

Dataset name SSPs_GARIDINDEX
Dataset version V17
Status completed
Update frequency asNeeded
File formats NetCDF
Spatial representation type grid
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
North bound latitude 90.0
East bound longitude 180.0
South bound latitude -90.0
West bound longitude -180.0
Dataset edition 2
Dataset manager Jonathan Doelman
Maintainer KNMI Data Services
Publication date 2017-08-22
Reference system identifier EPSG4326
Dataset start time 1970-01-01
Dataset end time 2100-12-31
Identifier urn:xkdc:ds:nl.knmi::SSPs_GARIDINDEX/V17/
Lineage statement Generated by the IMAGE model of PBL Netherlands Environmental Assesment Agency ( http://www.pbl.nl/image )
Purpose research on global environmental change
Use limitation No use limitations
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