GPEP CONUS 0.02 degree multi-decadal ensemble daily precipitation and temperature dataset

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| DOI: 10.5065/BC97-2H27
 
Abstract:

Precipitation and temperature datasets are essential for diverse applications, yet existing high-resolution products often lack robust uncertainty quantification and transparent, reproducible station processing. This dataset resource contains a daily multi-decadal 0.02 ensemble of gridded surface precipitation and temperature for the Contiguous United States (CONUS). It currently spans 1950-2023 (74 years) and includes 10 ensemble members and statistics based on a larger 30-member ensemble. Links to software to generate additional ensemble members are provided in the documentation. The dataset was created using a framework combining meteorological station record reconstruction and spatial probabilistic estimation. The resulting serially-complete station record archive merges high-density observing networks (GHCN-D and MADIS) using a comprehensive set of gap-filling and reconstruction techniques -- quantile mapping, interpolation, machine learning, and multi-source merging -- yielding 25,887 precipitation and 20,998 temperature stations. Gridded Ensemble fields for daily precipitation total, mean temperature (Tmean), and daily temperature range (Trange) are generated using a probabilistic geospatial estimation approach that characterizes spatial variable uncertainty via cross-validation. This open-access ensemble -- together with its station archive and gridded deterministic and probabilistic components -- provides a critical resource for high-resolution hydrologic and climate research across CONUS.

Temporal Range:
1950-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 to 2023-12-31 00:00:00 +0000
Variables:
Surface Precipitation Surface Temperature
Data Types:
Grid
Data Contributors:
UCAR/NCAR
National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
 |  CN/WHU
Wuhan University, China
 |  CO-MINES
Colorado School of Mines
Publications:
Tang, G., A. W. Wood, A. J. Newman, P. E. Kirstetter, C. Mueller, and C. Frans, 2026: High-resolution ensemble precipitation and temperature datasets for CONUS based on a probabilistic geospatial estimation approach. Journal of Hydrology, 666, 134761 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.134761).
Total Volume:
6.25 TB (Entire dataset) Volume details by dataset product
Data Formats:
Metadata Record:
Data License:
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