Dataset Information#
NOTE: Hands-on exploration of the ChaosBench dataset in
notebooks/01a_s2s_data_exploration.ipynb. All data has daily and 1.5-degree resolution.
ERA5 Reanalysis for Surface-Atmosphere (1979-2023). The following table indicates the 48 variables (channels) that are available for Physics-based models. Note that the Input ERA5 observations contains ALL fields, including the unchecked boxes:
Parameters/Levels (hPa)
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925
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300
200
100
50
10
Geopotential height, z (\(gpm\))
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Specific humidity, q (\(kg kg^{-1}\))
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Temperature, t (\(K\))
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U component of wind, u (\(ms^{-1}\))
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V component of wind, v (\(ms^{-1}\))
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Vertical velocity, w (\(Pas^{-1}\))
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LRA5 Reanalysis for Terrestrial (1979-2023)
Acronyms |
Long Name |
Units |
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asn |
snow albedo |
(0 - 1) |
d2m |
2-meter dewpoint temperature |
K |
e |
total evaporation |
m of water equivalent |
es |
snow evaporation |
m of water equivalent |
evabs |
evaporation from bare soil |
m of water equivalent |
evaow |
evaporation from open water |
m of water equivalent |
evatc |
evaporation from top of canopy |
m of water equivalent |
evavt |
evaporation from vegetation transpiration |
m of water equivalent |
fal |
forecaste albedo |
(0 - 1) |
lai_hv |
leaf area index, high vegetation |
\(m^2 m^{-2}\) |
lai_lv |
leaf area index, low vegetation |
\(m^2 m^{-2}\) |
pev |
potential evaporation |
m |
ro |
runoff |
m |
rsn |
snow density |
\(kg m^{-3}\) |
sd |
snow depth |
m of water equivalent |
sde |
snow depth water equivalent |
m |
sf |
snowfall |
m of water equivalent |
skt |
skin temperature |
K |
slhf |
surface latent heat flux |
\(J m^{-2}\) |
smlt |
snowmelt |
m of water equivalent |
snowc |
snowcover |
% |
sp |
surface pressure |
Pa |
src |
skin reservoir content |
m of water equivalent |
sro |
surface runoff |
m |
sshf |
surface sensible heat flux |
\(J m^{-2}\) |
ssr |
net solar radiation |
\(J m^{-2}\) |
ssrd |
download solar radiation |
\(J m^{-2}\) |
ssro |
sub-surface runoff |
m |
stl1 |
soil temperature level 1 |
K |
stl2 |
soil temperature level 2 |
K |
stl3 |
soil temperature level 3 |
K |
stl4 |
soil temperature level 4 |
K |
str |
net thermal radiation |
\(J m^{-2}\) |
strd |
downward thermal radiation |
\(J m^{-2}\) |
swvl1 |
volumetric soil water layer 1 |
\(m^3 m^{-3}\) |
swvl2 |
volumetric soil water layer 2 |
\(m^3 m^{-3}\) |
swvl3 |
volumetric soil water layer 3 |
\(m^3 m^{-3}\) |
swvl4 |
volumetric soil water layer 4 |
\(m^3 m^{-3}\) |
t2m |
2-meter temperature |
K |
tp |
total precipitation |
m |
tsn |
temperature of snow layer |
K |
u10 |
10-meter u-wind |
\(ms^{-1}\) |
v10 |
10-meter v-wind |
\(ms^{-1}\) |
ORAS Reanalysis for Sea-Ice (1979-2023)
Acronyms |
Long Name |
Units |
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iicethic |
sea ice thickness |
m |
iicevelu |
sea ice zonal velocity |
\(ms^{-1}\) |
iicevelv |
sea ice meridional velocity |
\(ms^{-1}\) |
ileadfra |
sea ice concentration |
(0-1) |
so14chgt |
depth of 14\(^\circ\) isotherm |
m |
so17chgt |
depth of 17\(^\circ\) isotherm |
m |
so20chgt |
depth of 20\(^\circ\) isotherm |
m |
so26chgt |
depth of 26\(^\circ\) isotherm |
m |
so28chgt |
depth of 28\(^\circ\) isotherm |
m |
sohefldo |
net downward heat flux |
\(W m^{-2}\) |
sohtc300 |
heat content at upper 300m |
\(J m^{-2}\) |
sohtc700 |
heat content at upper 700m |
\(J m^{-2}\) |
sohtcbtm |
heat content for total water column |
\(J m^{-2}\) |
sometauy |
meridonial wind stress |
\(N m^{-2}\) |
somxl010 |
mixed layer depth 0.01 |
m |
somxl030 |
mixed layer depth 0.03 |
m |
sosaline |
salinity |
Practical Salinity Units (PSU) |
sossheig |
sea surface height |
m |
sosstsst |
sea surface temperature |
\(^\circ C\) |
sowaflup |
net upward water flux |
\(kg/m^2/s\) |
sozotaux |
zonal wind stress |
\(N m^{-2}\) |