Region (center of boundaries) :
~ 27N – 72N, ~338W – 45E
Spatial resolution :
- EUR-11: 0.11 degree
Periods :
- Hindcast (ERA Interim): 1989 – 2008
- Control: 1951 – 2005 (1981 – 2010, 1951-80)
- Scenario: 2006 – 2100 (2041-71, 2011-40, 2071-2100)
A detailed description of the EURO-CORDEX domain and the specification of the model output can be found at the CORDEX-archive page.
The EURO-CORDEX simulations consider the global climate simulations from the CMIP5 long-term experiments up to the year 2100. They are based on greenhouse gas emission scenarios (Representative Concentration Pathways, RCPs) corresponding to stabilization of radiative forcing after the 21st century at 4,5 W/m² (RCP4.5), rising radiative forcing crossing 8,5 W/m² at the end of 21st century (RCP8.5), and peaking radiative forcing within the 21st century at 3,0 W/m² and declining afterwards (RCP2.6, also referred to as RCP3-PD) (Moss et al., 2010 and 2008; Nakicenovic et al., 2000; Van Vuuren et al., 2008).