GDO Warm Spell Duration ERA5 (version 2.0.0)

Description

Duration in days of a warm spell event in any given day as defined by the temperature anomalies method. Based on ERA5 data. Spatial resolution: 0.25 decimal degrees. Important remark: in common language, extreme temperature events are usually referred to as Heat Waves and Cold Waves. However, in this document, we use Warm Spells and Cold Spells. This is because, unlike the seasonal connotations of "heat waves" and "cold waves," our indicators track these events throughout all seasons.

Contact

Email: JRC-EMS-DROUGHT (at) ec.europa.eu

Contributors

European and Global Drought Observatories, EDO

How to cite

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025): GDO Warm Spell Duration ERA5 (version 2.0.0). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/c6917a38-8cef-4f67-b7f5-29cb0a8d779f

Keywords

CEMS Copernicus Droughts European Drought Observatory (EDO) Global Drought Observatory (GDO) Heat and Cold Waves Temperature Warm and Cold Spells

Data access

Data Download URL

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URL

Warm Spell and Cold Spell Duration and Intensity Indicators Factsheet

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Publications

Publication

Towards a monitoring system of temperature extremes in Europe

Lavaysse, C., C. Cammalleri, A. Dosio, G. van der Schrier, A. Toreti, and J. Vogt. 2018. Towards a monitoring system of temperature extremes in Europe. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 18, 91-104. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-91-2018

DOI

10.5194/nhess-18-91-2018

Geographic areas

World

Spatial coverage

GML

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GML

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WKT

POLYGON ((-180 90, 180 90, 180 -90, -180 -90, -180 90))

Temporal coverage

From date	To date
1991-01-01	2017-01-01

Additional information

Published by: European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Created date: 2025-01-17
Modified date: 2025-07-17
Issued date: 2025-01-17
Landing page: https://drought.emergency.copernicus.eu/
Language(s): English
Data theme(s): Environment
Update frequency: daily
Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/89h/c6917a38-8cef-4f67-b7f5-29cb0a8d779f
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