Maps CRU TS variable codes to common names, units, and ERA5 equivalents.
Value
data.frame with columns: variable, name, description, unit, era5_equivalent, hadex3_equivalent.
Examples
list_cru_ts_variables()
#> variable name
#> 1 tmp mean_temperature
#> 2 tmx max_temperature
#> 3 tmn min_temperature
#> 4 dtr diurnal_temperature_range
#> 5 pre precipitation
#> 6 wet wet_day_frequency
#> 7 frs frost_day_frequency
#> 8 vap vapour_pressure
#> 9 cld cloud_cover
#> 10 pet potential_evapotranspiration
#> description unit
#> 1 Monthly mean daily mean temperature °C
#> 2 Monthly mean daily maximum temperature °C
#> 3 Monthly mean daily minimum temperature °C
#> 4 Monthly mean diurnal temperature range (tmx - tmn) °C
#> 5 Monthly total precipitation mm/month
#> 6 Monthly count of wet days (precipitation >= 0.1 mm) days/month
#> 7 Monthly count of frost days (minimum temperature < 0°C) days/month
#> 8 Monthly mean vapour pressure hPa
#> 9 Monthly mean cloud cover (oktas converted to %) %
#> 10 Monthly total potential evapotranspiration (Penman-Monteith) mm/month
#> era5_equivalent hadex3_equivalent
#> 1 2m_temperature <NA>
#> 2 maximum_2m_temperature_since_previous_post_processing TXx/TXn
#> 3 minimum_2m_temperature_since_previous_post_processing TNx/TNn
#> 4 <NA> DTR
#> 5 total_precipitation PRCPTOT
#> 6 <NA> CWD
#> 7 <NA> FD
#> 8 2m_dewpoint_temperature <NA>
#> 9 total_cloud_cover <NA>
#> 10 <NA> <NA>