Forest Change Data Catalogue
Climate
Annual precipitation (Price, D.T., McKenney, D.W. )
Average annual precipitation is the total amount of precipitation (mm) that falls in a year averaged over the time period being represented.
Data provided by: David Price, Dan McKenney
Reference: McKenney, D.W., Hutchinson, M.F., Papadopol, P., Lawrence, K., Pedlar, J., Campbell, K., Milewska, E., Hopkinson, R.F., Price, D. and Owen, T., 2011. Customized spatial climate models for North America. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92(12), pp.1611-1622.
| Years | Scenario | Description | Data Type | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-2100 | RCP 2.6; RCP 8.5 | A comparison of the average annual precipitation between the reference period and different climate change scenarios and time periods. | Download (3 MB) | ||
| 1990-2010 | RCP Reference Period | The average annual precipitation calculated for a period from 1990-2010. This base line can be compared to the predicted average annual precipitation for various future climate scenarios. | Download (1.5 MB) | ||
| 2071-2100 | RCP 2.6 | The projected average annual precipitation for the period of 2071 to 2100 under RCP 2.6, which assumes greenhouse gas emissions will be rapidly reduced. | Download (1.5 MB) | ||
| 2011-2040 | RCP 8.5 | The projected average annual precipitation for the period of 2011 to 2040 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. | Download (1.5 MB) | ||
| 2041-2070 | RCP 8.5 | The projected average annual precipitation for the period of 2041 to 2070 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. | Download (1.5 MB) | ||
| 2071-2100 | RCP 8.5 | The projected average annual precipitation for the period of 2071 to 2100 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. | Download (1.5 MB) |