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A high-resolution gridded dataset of daily temperature and precipitation records (1980–2018) for Trentino-South Tyrol (north-eastern Italian Alps)
Institute for Earth Observation, Eurac Research, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
Michael Matiu
Institute for Earth Observation, Eurac Research, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
Giacomo Bertoldi
Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac Research, Bolzano, 39100,
Italy
Marcello Petitta
Institute for Earth Observation, Eurac Research, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
SSPT-MET-CLIM, ENEA, Rome, 00196, Italy
Marc Zebisch
Institute for Earth Observation, Eurac Research, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
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Short summary
A 250 m gridded dataset of 1980–2018 daily mean temperature and precipitation records for Trentino–South Tyrol (north-eastern Italian Alps) was derived from a quality-controlled and homogenized archive of station observations. The errors associated with the final interpolated fields were assessed and thoroughly discussed. The product will be regularly updated and is meant to support regional climate studies and local monitoring and applications in integration with other fine-resolution data.
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