Replicable Fine-Spatio-Temporal Climate Data for Long-Term Ecology in the Western Mediterranean
Abstract Despite the increasing availability of climate data through various databases, obtaining fine temporal and spatial resolution data for past periods remains challenging. Here, we present (i) a toolkit for applying advanced downscaling techniques to coarse-resolution climate datasets within t...
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| author | Daniel Romera-Romera Francisca Alba-Sánchez Daniel Abel-Schaad Diego Nieto-Lugilde |
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| description | Abstract Despite the increasing availability of climate data through various databases, obtaining fine temporal and spatial resolution data for past periods remains challenging. Here, we present (i) a toolkit for applying advanced downscaling techniques to coarse-resolution climate datasets within the widely used R programming framework, and (ii) downscaled data for a region recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot. Specifically, this toolkit consists of two R-packages (dsclim and dsclimtools) that were used to downscale seven climate variables for the Western Mediterranean, providing monthly climate data from 22 ka BP to the year 2100 at a spatial resolution of 11 × 11 km. Our aim is to offer open access to a cutting-edge climate dataset for researchers interested in this region and to encourage the reuse of both the dataset and the toolkit, facilitating the creation of similar high-resolution climate products for other regions. Given the ecological importance of this region, we also provide examples of scientific applications, such as spatio-temporal pattern analysis and ecological niche modeling, demonstrating its scientific value. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e8d75829d77b46ac943d81173654cea72025-08-20T03:09:34ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-05-011211910.1038/s41597-025-05067-9Replicable Fine-Spatio-Temporal Climate Data for Long-Term Ecology in the Western MediterraneanDaniel Romera-Romera0Francisca Alba-Sánchez1Daniel Abel-Schaad2Diego Nieto-Lugilde3Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal. Universidad de CórdobaDepartamento de Botánica. Universidad de GranadaDepartamento de Botánica. Universidad de GranadaDepartamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal. Universidad de CórdobaAbstract Despite the increasing availability of climate data through various databases, obtaining fine temporal and spatial resolution data for past periods remains challenging. Here, we present (i) a toolkit for applying advanced downscaling techniques to coarse-resolution climate datasets within the widely used R programming framework, and (ii) downscaled data for a region recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot. Specifically, this toolkit consists of two R-packages (dsclim and dsclimtools) that were used to downscale seven climate variables for the Western Mediterranean, providing monthly climate data from 22 ka BP to the year 2100 at a spatial resolution of 11 × 11 km. Our aim is to offer open access to a cutting-edge climate dataset for researchers interested in this region and to encourage the reuse of both the dataset and the toolkit, facilitating the creation of similar high-resolution climate products for other regions. Given the ecological importance of this region, we also provide examples of scientific applications, such as spatio-temporal pattern analysis and ecological niche modeling, demonstrating its scientific value.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05067-9 |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Romera-Romera Francisca Alba-Sánchez Daniel Abel-Schaad Diego Nieto-Lugilde Replicable Fine-Spatio-Temporal Climate Data for Long-Term Ecology in the Western Mediterranean Scientific Data |
| title | Replicable Fine-Spatio-Temporal Climate Data for Long-Term Ecology in the Western Mediterranean |
| title_full | Replicable Fine-Spatio-Temporal Climate Data for Long-Term Ecology in the Western Mediterranean |
| title_fullStr | Replicable Fine-Spatio-Temporal Climate Data for Long-Term Ecology in the Western Mediterranean |
| title_full_unstemmed | Replicable Fine-Spatio-Temporal Climate Data for Long-Term Ecology in the Western Mediterranean |
| title_short | Replicable Fine-Spatio-Temporal Climate Data for Long-Term Ecology in the Western Mediterranean |
| title_sort | replicable fine spatio temporal climate data for long term ecology in the western mediterranean |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05067-9 |
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