Hawaiian Islands 19 bioclimatic variables for baseline and future (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) climate scenarios

Start Date

1990

End Date

2099

Publication Date

2022-06-09

Berio Fortini, L., and Kaiser, L.R., 2022, Hawaiian Islands bioclimatic variables for baseline and future climate scenarios: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9MF7SG.

Type: Related Primary Publication

Gridded bioclimatic variables representing yearly, seasonal, and monthly means and extremes in temperature and precipitation have been widely used for ecological modeling purposes and in broader climate change impact and biogeographical studies. Recognizing the value of having such regionally downscaled products, we integrated more detailed projections from recent climate models developed for the State of Hawai’i with current climatological datasets to generate updated regionally defined bioclimatic variables. The resulting dataset provides a more robust set of climate products to use for modeling purposes, impact studies, and management planning. These bioclimatic variables can be key when explaining the current distribution and predicting future variation in species richness under a changing climate and are also relevant to a wider range of studies and can be used to better understand trends in human health, agriculture, and more.

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