2005-2099 High resolution bioclimatic variables for the surface and bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.

This dataset provides annual statistical descriptors: mean, minimum, maximum, range and standard deviation(std.dev) of key biogeochemical and physical variables for the Mediterranean Sea. It covers the period 2005-2099 under the RCP8.5 scenario, with a spatial resolution of 1/24 degree (~4km²). Variables include temperature, salinity, pH, water velocity, nutrients (NO3, PO4, NH4), dissolved inorganic carbon, oxygen, and net primary production. Data are available for both surface and at bathymetry level. The original projections were generated using OGSTM-BFM and MFS16 models at daily time and 1/16 degree grid resolution. We downscaled these to 1/24 degree and applied Quantile Delta Mapping bias correction using CMEMS reanalysis products for 2005-2020. The dataset is composed of 95 files in a single folder. Names are structured as ‘{statistical_indicator}{varname}{layer}.nc’ (e.g. mean_thetao_bottom.nc). Note that for Net Primary Production, there are layers reporting the vertical integration of 0-220m depth layers named ‘{statistical_indicator}_{nppv}_integrated.nc’. a complete list of the files is added as resource.

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Original title 2005-2099 High resolution bioclimatic variables for the surface and bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.
Original abstract This dataset provides annual statistical descriptors (mean, minimum, maximum, range and standard deviation) of key biogeochemical and physical variables for the Mediterranean Sea. It covers the period 2005-2099 under a high emissions scenario (CMIP5-RCP8.5), with a spatial resolution of 1/24 degree (∼4km²). The CMIP5-RCP8.5 scenario considers the current trajectory of increasing greenhouse gas emissions and population growth to the end of the century with nominal policies to reduce emissions. Variables include temperature, salinity, pH, water velocity, nutrients (NO3, PO4, NH4), dissolved inorganic carbon, oxygen, and net primary production. Data are available for both surface and at bathymetry level. The original projections were generated using OGSTM-BFM and MFS16 models at daily time and 1/16 degree grid resolution. These were downscaled to 1/24 degree resolution and bias corrected by quantile delta mapping using CMEMS reanalysis products from 2005 to 2020. The dataset is provided in a user-friendly format so that it is accessible for various ecological and environmental modelling applications.
Topic category
  • biological_characteristics
  • physical_characteristics
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Resource language English
Domain area
  • mediterranean_sea
Owner OGS
Provider OGS
Data portal Zenodo
Presentation form Map (map represented in raster or vector form)
Spatial representation Raster (grid)
Coordinate reference system epsg:4326 - WGS84 (degree)
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Temporal extent 2005-01-01
2099-12-31
Spatial extent {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-6.020833333333333,30.16666666666667],[-6.020833333333333,45.958333333333339],[36.27083333333333,45.958333333333339],[36.27083333333333,30.16666666666667],[-6.020833333333333,30.16666666666667]]]}
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Validation level Research
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Metadata completeness Complete
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Additional info - MSP - Environment

Species, habitats, ecosystems, pressures

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          Additional info - MSP - Oceanographic and CC

          Physics, biochemistry, EOV, ECV

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          • Physics - Sea surface temperature
          • Physics - Subsurface temperature
          • Physics - Surface currents
          • Physics - Subsurface currents
          • Physics - Sea surface salinity
          • Physics - Subsurface salinity
          • Biochemistry - Oxygen
          • Biochemistry - Nutrients
          • Biochemistry - Inorganic carbon
          • Biochemistry - Ammonium
          • Biochemistry - Nitrate

          Additional info - MSP - Conservation

          Protected areas, OECM, IBA, EBSA, CCH, IMMA, ...

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            Zonation

            Additional info - MSP - Maritime activities

            Aquaculture, fishing, transport, energy, ...

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              Additional info - MSP - Coastal & Land use and planning

              Land use, land cover, planning (strategic, coordination, operational)

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                Additional info - MSP - Socio-economic

                Living and non-living resources, shipping, tourism, energy, ...

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                      Additional info - MSP - Ecosystem Services

                      Provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural

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                        Additional info - MSP - Legal, Governance & Planning

                        Strategic, legislation, planning, administrative, enforcement

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                            Additional info - MSP - Relevance

                            Relevance of the dataset / resource in supporting the MSP process at different spatial scales and temporal frames

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                            Relevance (spatial and temporal)
                            • International - present - Medium
                            • International - future - High
                            • National - present - Medium
                            • National - future - High
                            • Sub-area - present - Medium
                            • Sub-area - future - High
                            • Local - present - Medium
                            • Local - future - High