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Description
From the website:
This dataset provides gridded modelled daily hydrological time series forced with meteorological reanalysis data. The data set is a product of the Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) and offers a consistent representation of key hydrological variables across the global domain including:
- River discharge
- Soil wetness index (root zone)
- Snow water equivalent
- Runoff water equivalent (surface plus subsurface)
Some key information:
- near global coverage
- covering years 1979 - 2025 (continuously updated)
- daily resolution
- website: https://ewds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets/cems-glofas-historical?tab=overview
- it can be accessed through the
cdsapi
package.
Use cases:
- improved
hydro
modelling