What basic data, series and locations are used?
The ECA dataset consists of daily station series obtained from climatological divisions of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and station series maintained by observatories and research centres throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. For details of the individual data providers see the participants list. A comprehensive overview of all available data is provided in the data dictionary. The series are quality controlled and flags (“OK”, “suspect” or “missing”) for individual data are attached. Homogeneity testing has resulted in classification of series in “useful”, “doubtful” or “suspect”. Note that these categories only hold for the particular time intervals for which the tests were applied. It is recommended to use the results of the homogeneity tests for selecting appropriate series and time intervals. The series have not been homogenized in the sense that values are changed.
