Gridded Weather Generator Perturbations of Historical Detrended and Stochastically Generated Temperature and Precipitation for the State of CA and HUC8s

Description

The Weather Generator Gridded Data consists of two products: [1] statistically perturbed gridded 100-year historic daily weather data including precipitation [in mm], and detrended maximum and minimum temperature [in degrees Celsius] (**ProductA_100yr**), and [2] stochastically generated and statistically perturbed gridded 1000-year daily weather data including precipitation [in mm], maximum temperature [in degrees Celsius], and minimum temperature [in degrees Celsius] (**ProductB_1000yr**). The base climate of this dataset is a combination of historically observed gridded data including Livneh Unsplit 1915-2018 (Pierce et. al. 2021), Livneh 1915-2015 (Livneh et. al. 2013) and PRISM 2016-2018 (PRISM Climate Group, 2014). Daily precipitation is from Livneh Unsplit 1915-2018, daily temperature is from Livneh 2013 spanning 1915-2015 and was extended to 2018 with daily 4km PRISM that was rescaled to the Livneh grid resolution (1/16 deg). The Livneh temperature was bias corrected by month to the corresponding monthly PRISM climate over the same period. Baseline temperature was then detrended by month over the entire time series based on the average monthly temperature from 1991-2020. Statistical perturbations and stochastic generation of the time series were performed by the Weather Generator (Najibi et al. 2024a and Najibi et al. 2024b). The repository consists of 30 climate perturbation scenarios that range from -25 to +25 % change in mean precipitation, and from 0 to +5 degrees Celsius change in mean temperature. Changes in thermodynamics represent scaling of precipitation during extreme events by a scaling factor per degree Celsius increase in mean temperature and consists primarily of 7%/degree-Celsius with 14%/degree-Celsius as sensitivity perturbations. Further insight for thermodynamic scaling can be found in full report linked below or in Najibi et al. 2024a and Najibi et al. 2024b. The data presented here was created by the Weather Generator which was developed by Dr. Scott Steinschneider and Dr. Nasser Najibi (Cornell University). If a separate weather generator product is desired apart from this gridded climate dataset, the weather generator code can be adopted to suit the specific needs of the user. The weather generator code and supporting information can be found here: https://github.com/nassernajibi/WGEN-v2.0/tree/main. The full report for the model and performance can be found here: https://water.ca.gov/-/media/DWR-Website/Web-Pages/Programs/All-Programs/Climate-Change-Program/Resources-for-Water-Managers/Files/WGENCalifornia_Final_Report_final_20230808.pdf

Resources

Name Format Description Link
47 This link is to the gridded climate repository for ProductA_100yr text files https://cadwr.box.com/s/7x8543ivr656x8duhq9l9rpixdfr10pp
47 This link is to the gridded climate repository for ProductB_1000yr text files. https://cadwr.box.com/s/q65mgenj8hhx59cronkqq91k6o14l3rv
22 Shown are the 1/16th grid cell coverage across the CA domain. Coloration denotes clipped grids to a unique HUC8. Notice spatial limitation at US border, coastlines, and over body of water. https://data.cnra.ca.gov/dataset/b3b56a16-298c-4c63-8a18-126b48e78d84/resource/efe6c26e-db19-43b6-a7c0-983a37d05f08/download/00_wg_grid_huc8.jpg
53 This list defines the nomenclature and perturbation key used in the data repository. The repository consists of 30 climate perturbation/scenarios that range from -25 to +25 % change in mean precipitation, and from 0 to +5 degrees Celsius for temperature. Changes in thermodynamics are primarily 7%/degree-Celsius with 14%/degree-Celsius as sensitivity perturbations. Baseline is scenario 1. https://data.cnra.ca.gov/dataset/b3b56a16-298c-4c63-8a18-126b48e78d84/resource/6fcaf8df-7c87-4abc-8dc3-a2a9191e412f/download/cc.thermodynamic.change_list.xlsx
53 This excel file provides the 1/16th degree grid cells clipped to each HUC8. Refer to the HUC8 name and ID .csv file to determine which sheet to use for your specific HUC8. https://data.cnra.ca.gov/dataset/b3b56a16-298c-4c63-8a18-126b48e78d84/resource/080e8650-ac22-4e24-ac68-c48f4e6ca827/download/huc8_subregions_grids.xlsx
8 This .csv file is a key to identify the common name of each HUC8 with the associated ID. https://data.cnra.ca.gov/dataset/b3b56a16-298c-4c63-8a18-126b48e78d84/resource/415b345b-366e-4962-a115-02bfbbe56e4f/download/huc8_name_and_id.csv
8 This dataset is an aggregated time series, or average, of the Gridded Weather Generator Product A for each HUC 8 Domain. This creates 1 time series per perturbation for easier handling of the weather generator dataset that is still representative of the changes due to perturbations. Note that spatial distribution is no longer retained across the watershed. However, included in the link is the standard deviation of rainfall spatially across the given HUC8 boundary. https://cadwr.box.com/s/g7myvnk4izcgdg6wdcudobuc8583jv05
32 This dataset is the statewide NetCDF files for the Gridded Weather Generator Product A. NetCDF is a standard climate dataset file format that facilitates more efficient data transfer and more flexibility in delineating watersheds of interest. https://cadwr.box.com/s/ettbry41ob8x4d4xsed89owojmj0nd5m

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  • precipitation
  • huc8
  • weather-generator
  • temperature
  • gridded-climate
  • climate-perturbations
  • california-department-of-water-resources

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