WorldClim - Global Climate Data
Data and Resources
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | September 4, 2017, 18:08 (UTC) |
| Created | September 4, 2017, 18:02 (UTC) |
| domisch@igb-berlin.de | |
| Language | Eng |
| Abstract | WorldClim is a set of global climate layers (gridded climate data) with a spatial resolution of about 1 km2. These data can be used for mapping and spatial modeling for past and present climates, and for future projections. |
| Resource type | Spatial dataset |
| Spatial representation type | grid |
| License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Classification | Climatology |
| Temporal start date | 1970-01-01 |
| Temporal end date | 2000-12-31 |
| Responsible party | http://worldclim.org/ |
| Responsible party email | |
| Responsible party role | Publisher |
| Related publications | - Hijmans, R.J., S.E. Cameron, J.L. Parra, P.G. Jones and A. Jarvis, 2005. Very high resolution interpolated climate surfaces for global land areas. International Journal of Climatology 25: 1965-1978. - Fick, S.E. and R.J. Hijmans, 2017. Worldclim 2: New 1-km spatial resolution climate surfaces for global land areas. International Journal of Climatology |
| Limitations on public use | Freely available but not allowed to redistribute these data. |
| Projections | WGS 84 -- EPSG-4326 |
| Spatial extent - North | 85 |
| Spatial extent - South | -56 |
| Spatial extent - East | 180 |
| Spatial extent - West | -180 |