This experiment uses 'CMIP5 ECMWF-ERAINT reanalysis data' as forcing data for downscaling to 60km resolution by the regional model WRFV3.5.1 for the region of West Africa. The 'control'-run is a reanalysis of observed data similar to an experiment of the CMIP5 - Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (https://pcmdi.llnl.gov/mips/cmip5).
This experiment is divided into several time slices of 11 years. The first year of each time slice is used as a spin-up phase and should not be used in the analysis. The 60 km resolution of this experiment is an intermediate step to the 12km downscaling WRF experiment.
Heinzeller, Dominikus; Dieng, Diarra; Smiatek, Gerhard; Olusegun, Christiana; Klein, Cornelia; Hamann, Ilse; Kunstmann, Harald (2017). WASCAL WRF60km with ERA-INT forcing as control experiment. World Data Center for Climate (WDCC) at DKRZ. https://doi.org/10.1594/WDCC/WRF60_ERAINT_CTRL
SQA - Scientific Quality Assurance 'approved by author'
Result Date
2017-07-27
Technical Quality Assurance (TQA)
TQA - Technical Quality Assurance 'approved by WDCC'
Description
1. Number of data sets is correct and > 0: passed; 2. Size of every data set is > 0: passed; 3. The data sets and corresponding metadata are accessible: passed; 4. The data sizes are controlled and correct: passed; 5. The temporal coverage description (metadata) is consistent to the data: passed; 6. The format is correct: passed; 7. Variable description and data are consistent: passed
Method
WDCC-TQA checklist
Method Description
Checks performed by WDCC. The list of TQA metrics are documented in the 'WDCC User Guide for Data Publication' Chapter 8.1.1
[1] DOIHeinzeller, Dominikus; Dieng, Diarra; Smiatek, Gerhard; Olusegun, Christiana; Klein, Cornelia; Hamann, Ilse; Salack, Seyni; Bliefernicht, Jan; Kunstmann, Harald. (2018). The WASCAL high-resolution regional climate simulation ensemble for West Africa: concept, dissemination and assessment. doi:10.5194/essd-10-815-2018
[2] DOIHeinzeller, Dominikus; Dieng, Diarra; Smiatek, Gerhard; Olusegun, Christiana F; Klein, Cornelia; Hamann, Ilse; Bliefernicht, Jan; Kunstmann, Harald. (2017). West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) high-resolution climate simulation data, links to subset of variables at daily and monthly temporal resolution in NetCDF format, supplement to: Heinzeller, Dominikus; Dieng, Diarra; Smiatek, Gerhard; Olusegun, Christiana F; Klein, Cornelia; Hamann, Ilse; Salack, Seyni; Bliefernicht, Jan; Kunstmann, Harald (submitted): The WASCAL high-resolution regional climate simulation ensemble for West Africa. Earth System Science Data Discussions. doi:10.1594/pangaea.880512
Is documented by
[1] DOISkamarock, William C.; Klemp, Joseph B.; Dudhia, Jimy; Gill, David O.; Barker, Dale; Duda, Michael G.; Huang, Xiang-yu; Wang, Wei; Powers, Jordan G. (2008). A Description of the Advanced Research WRF Version 3. doi:10.5065/D68S4MVH