CMIP6-based Dynamically Downscaled Hydroclimate Projection over the Conterminous US

This dataset presents a suite of downscaled hydro-climate projections over the conterminous United States (CONUS) based on multiple selected Global Climate Models (GCMs) from the Coupled Models Intercomparison Project phase 6 (CMIP6). The CMIP6 GCMs are downscaled dynamically using Regional Climate Model version 4 (RegCM4). Each ensemble member covers the 1980-2019 baseline and 2020-2059 near-future periods under the high-end (SSP585) emission scenario. This dataset is formulated to support the SECURE Water Act Section 9505 Assessment for the US Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO). For further details on this dataset, please refer to Kao et al. (2022) and Rastogi et al. (2022).. Authors: Ashfaq, Moetasim [Oak Ridge National Laboratory]; Rastogi, Deeksha [Oak Ridge National Laboratory]; Kao, Shih-Chieh [Oak Ridge National Laboratory]. DOE Contract: AC05-00OR22725. Subjects: 13 HYDRO ENERGY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 58 GEOSCIENCES; 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; CMIP6; CONUS; Downscaling; Hydroclimate Projections; RegCM; atmospheric science