ISIMIP2a Simulation Data from Water (global) Sector

• Main Authors: Gosling, Simon, Müller Schmied, Hannes, Betts, Richard, Chang, Jinfeng, Ciais, Philippe, Dankers, Rutger, Döll, Petra, Eisner, Stephanie, Flörke, Martina, Gerten, Dieter, Grillakis, Manolis, Hanasaki, Naota, Hagemann, Stefan, Huang, Maoyi, Huang, Zhongwei, Jerez, Sonia, Kim, Hyungjun, Koutroulis, Aristeidis, Leng, Guoyong, Liu, Xingcai, Masaki, Yoshimitsu, Montavez, Pedro, Morfopoulos, Catherine, Oki, Taikan, Papadimitriou, Lamprini, Pokhrel, Yadu, Portmann, Felix T., Orth, Rene, Ostberg, Sebastian, Satoh, Yusuke, Seneviratne, Sonia, Sommer, Philipp, Stacke, Tobias, Tang, Qiuhong, Tsanis, Ioannis, Wada, Yoshihide, Zhou, Tian, Büchner, Matthias, Schewe, Jacob, Zhao, Fang
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: GFZ Data Services 2017
• Subjects: EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > HYDROLOGIC AND TERRESTRIAL WATER CYCLE MODELS; EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE INDICATORS > FRESHWATER RUNOFF; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GROUND WATER > GROUND WATER DISCHARGE/FLOW; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > TOTAL SURFACE WATER; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RUNOFF; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > DISCHARGE/FLOW; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RIVERS/STREAMS; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > FLOODS; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > DRAINAGE; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > AQUIFER RECHARGE; EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT; EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHOLOGY > FLUVIAL LANDFORMS/PROCESSES; EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT; EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE > IRRIGATION; EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SUSTAINABILITY > SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SUSTAINABILITY > ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS; EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > WATER MANAGEMENT; EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > NATURAL HAZARDS > DROUGHTS; EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > NATURAL HAZARDS > FLOODS; EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ECONOMIC RESOURCES > ENERGY PRODUCTION/USE > HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY PRODUCTION/USE; EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION > IRRIGATION; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5880/PIK.2017.010

Abstract The Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP) provides a framework for the collation of a set of consistent, multi-sector, multi-scale climate-impact simulations, based on scientifically and politically-relevant historical and future scenarios. This framework serves as a basis for robust projections of climate impacts, as well as facilitating model evaluation and improvement, allowing for improved estimates of the biophysical and socio-economic impacts of climate change at different levels of global warming. It also provides a unique opportunity to consider interactions between climate change impacts across sectors.ISIMIP2a is the second ISIMIP simulation round, focusing on historical simulations (1971-2010 approx.) of climate impacts on agriculture, fisheries, permafrost, biomes, regional and global water and forests. This may serve as a basis for model evaluation and improvement, allowing for improved estimates of the biophysical and socio-economic impacts of climate change at different levels of global warming.The focus topic for ISIMIP2a is model evaluation and validation, in particular with respect to the representation of impacts of extreme weather events and climate variability. During this phase, four common global observational climate data sets were provided across all impact models and sectors. In addition, appropriate observational data sets of impacts for each sector were collected, against which the models can be benchmarked. Access to the input data for the impact models is provided through a central ISIMIP archive (see https://www.isimip.org/gettingstarted/#input-data-bias-correction).This entry refers to the ISIMIP2a simulation data from global hydrology models: CLM4, DBH, H08, JULES_W1, JULES_B1, LPJmL, MATSIRO, MPI-HM, ORCHIDEE, PCR-GLOBWB, SWBM, VIC, WaterGAP2. Methods The ISIMIP2a water (global) outputs are based on simulations from 13 global hydrology models (see listing) according to the ISIMIP2a protocol (https://www.isimip.org/protocol/#isimip2a). The models simulate hydrological processes and dynamics (part of the models also considering human water abstractions and reservoir regulation) based on climate and physio-geographical information. A more detailed description of the models and model-specific amendments of the protocol are available here: https://www.isimip.org/impactmodels/.