Bridging the gap between climate models and impact studies: the FORESEE Database

Studies on climate change impacts are essential for identifying vulnerabilities and developing adaptation options. However, such studies depend crucially on the availability of reliable climate data. In this study, we introduce the climatological database called FORESEE (Open Database for Climate Ch...

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Published in:Geoscience data journal 2015-07, Vol.2 (1), p.1-11
Main Authors: Dobor, L., Barcza, Z., Hlásny, T., Havasi, Á., Horváth, F., Ittzés, P., Bartholy, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Atmospheric models
Bias
bias correction
Central and Eastern Europe
Climate adaptation
Climate change
Climate effects
Climate models
Climatic data
climatological database
Climatology
Data Paper
Data Papers
Datasets
Ecosystems
Environmental impact
General circulation models
Meteorological data
Ocean bottom seismometers
Precipitation
R&D
Research & development
Studies
Surveying
Topography
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Summary:Studies on climate change impacts are essential for identifying vulnerabilities and developing adaptation options. However, such studies depend crucially on the availability of reliable climate data. In this study, we introduce the climatological database called FORESEE (Open Database for Climate Change Related Impact Studies in Central Europe), which was developed to support the research of and adaptation to climate change in Central and Eastern Europe: the region where knowledge of possible climate change effects is inadequate. A questionnaire‐based survey was used to specify database structure and content. FORESEE contains the seamless combination of gridded daily observation‐based data (1951–2013) built on the E‐OBS and CRU TS datasets, and a collection of climate projections (2014–2100). The future climate is represented by bias‐corrected meteorological data from 10 regional climate models (RCMs), driven by the A1B emission scenario. These latter data were developed within the frame of the ENSEMBLES FP6 project. Although FORESEE only covers a limited area of Central and Eastern Europe, the methodology of database development, the applied bias correction techniques, and the data dissemination method, can serve as a blueprint for similar initiatives.
ISSN:2049-6060
2049-6060
DOI:10.1002/gdj3.22