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TErraClimate variables

The following variables are provided for download as 30-year climatological monthly summaries or monthly data for each year (1958-present). Data are available on NKN THREDDS servers or through Google Earth Engine.

aet (Actual Evapotranspiration, monthly total)

def (Climate Water Deficit, monthly total)
pet (Potential evapotranspiration, monthly total)
ppt (Precipitation, monthly total)
q (Runoff, monthly total)
soil (Soil Moisture, total column - at end of month)
srad (Downward surface shortwave radiation)
swe (Snow water equivalent - at end of month)
tmax (Max Temperature, average for month)
tmin (Min Temperature, average for month)
vap (Vapor pressure, average for month)
ws (Wind speed, average for month)
vpd (Vapor Pressure Deficit, average for month)
PDSI (Palmer Drought Severity Index, at end of month)
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