Swedish Hydroclimatic Data 1961-2020 – Precipitation, Temperature and Streamflow Observations across 50 Catchments (CAMELS-SE)
SND-ID: 2023-173. Version: 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.57804/t3rm-v029
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Claudia Teutschbein
- Uppsala University, Department of Earth Sciences
Research principal
Uppsala University
- Department of Earth Sciences
Description
This community-accessible dataset comprises daily hydroclimatic variables (precipitation, temperature, and streamflow) observed across 50 catchments in Sweden. The dataset covers a 60-year period (1961-2020) and includes information on geographical location, landcover, soil types, hydrologic signatures, and regulation for each catchment.
Data was collected from various sources, such as the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), the Swedish Geological Survey (SGU) and several Copernicus products provided by the European Environment Agency. The compiled, spatially-matched, and processed data is publicly available online.
The dataset spans two designated 'climate normal periods' (CNPs): 1961-1990 and 1991-2020, and a wide range of hydroclimatic, topographic and environmental catchment properties, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners to gain in-depth insights into hydrological processes, explore climate change impacts, and devise sustainable water management strategies. With its long record period and versatility, the dataset is a great resource for
Data was collected from various sources, such as the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), the Swedish Geological Survey (SGU) and several Copernicus products provided by the European Environment Agency. The compiled, spatially-matched, and processed data is publicly available online.
The dataset spans two designated 'climate normal periods' (CNPs): 1961-1990 and 1991-2020, and a wide range of hydroclimatic, topographic and environmental catchment properties, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners to gain in-depth insights into hydrological processes, explore climate change impacts, and devise sustainable water management strategies. With its long record period and versatility, the dataset is a great resource for model calibration, education, method development, and fostering transdisciplinary research across various disciplines. Show less..
Data contains personal data
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Time period(s) investigated
1961-01-01 – 2020-12-31
Variables
51
Data format / data structure
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden
Geographic description: The data set comprises 50 Swedish catchments with distinct physiographic and hydroclimatic features, varying in their upstream areas (2 km² to 8,425 km²) and covering a latitudinal gradient from 56°N to 68°N. Among these, 10 catchments fall under the category of transboundary, with more than 5% of their total area extending into Norway.
Responsible department/unit
Department of Earth Sciences
Funding 1
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Funding agency:
Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (FORMAS)
- Funding agency's reference number: 942-2015-1123; 2015-01123_Formas
- Project name on the application: Hydrologisk torka nu och i framtiden: Svenska ´hotspots´ av fara, sårbarhet och risk
- Funding information: Hydrological droughts now and in the future: Swedish hotspots of hazard, vulnerability, and risk
Funding 2
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Funding agency:
Swedish Research Council
- Funding agency's reference number: 2017-04970
- Project name on the application: Riktad osäkerhetsminskning inom hydrologisk klimatforskning för robusta avrinningssimuleringar
- Funding information: Reducing uncertainties in hydrological climate change impact research to allow for robust streamflow simulations
Research area
Earth and related environmental sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Climate research (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Environmental sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Meteorology and atmospheric sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Oceanography, hydrology and water resources (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Boundaries (INSPIRE topic categories)
Geoscientific information (INSPIRE topic categories)
Climatology / meteorology / atmosphere (INSPIRE topic categories)
Location (INSPIRE topic categories)
Inland waters (INSPIRE topic categories)
Keywords
Surface temperature, Precipitation indicators, Catchment area, Water runoff, Air temperature, Catchment, Watershed, Mean annual temperature, Mean annual precipitation, River basin, Temperature, River discharge, Streamflow, Surface runoff, Precipitation amount, River, Hydrology, Precipitation, Catchment scale, Climate, Climate change, River station, Hydrography, Catchment areas
Teutschbein, C. (2024) CAMELS‐SE: Long‐term hydroclimatic observations (1961–2020) across 50 catchments in Sweden as a resource for modelling, education, and collaboration. Geoscience Data Journal.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/gdj3.239
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