
Title:
Spatial models of CMIP6 projections of various bioclimatic parameters for future 30-year average periods covering Canada and the United States

Abstract:
We generated future 30-year average grids of various bioclimatic parameters at monthly and annual time steps covering Canada and the United States. We employed the ANUCLIM software package, which generates a suite of bioclimatic parameters derived from monthly temperature and precipitation surfaces. Grids are available for 13 General Circulation Models (and a 12-model average), 3 SSPs (1-2.6, 2-4.5, and 5-8.5), and 4 future time periods (2011-2040, 2021-2050, 2041-2070, and 2071-2100).

Purpose:
Provide grids of future monthly and annual bioclimatic variables for Canada and the United States at ~2km resolution for various 30-year periods.

Dates:
	2024-03-28:	creation
	2024-03-28:	publication

Cited Responsible Party:
	Organization Name:	Canadian Forest Service; Natural Resources Canada
	Telephone Number:	1-705-541-5569
	Delivery Point:		1219 Queen Street East
	City:			Sault Ste. Marie
	Province/State:		Ontario
	Country:		Canada
	Electronic Mail Address:dan.mckenney@canada.ca
	Role:			originator

Status:				completed

Maintenance Frequency:		as needed

Descriptive Keywords:
	temperature: precipitation: models: monthly: future: bioclimate variables: grids: raster: thin plate spline: spatial models of climate variables: ANUSPLIN: ANUCLIM: Canada: Canada-wide: United States: North America:

Use Limitation:			Open Government Licence - Canada (http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)

Access Constraints:		license Unrestricted

Use Constraints:
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. Acknowledgements for the use of this data would be appreciated. See citation section for details.

Other Constraints:
Although this data has been processed successfully on a computer system at the Canadian Forest Service, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The Canadian Forest Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.

Spatial Representation Type:	grid

Spatial Representation Info:
	Dimension Name:		row
	Dimension Size:		6960
	Resolution:		0.016667

	Dimension Name:		column
	Dimension Size:		3600
	Resolution:		0.016667

Extent:
	West Bound Longitude:	-168.0083300
	East Bound Longitude:	-52.0060100
	South Bound Latitude:	24.9916700
	North Bound Latitude:	84.9928700

Attributes:
	Content:		Grids of various bioclimate variables in a variety of units, including temperature related variables in degrees Celsius, grids of precipitation related variables in mm, and counts of day-related variables in number of days
	Citation:		; 

Data Quality:
	Attribute Accuracy:	Modeled data
	Completeness:		complete
	Source:			source
