Data source

The term used to describe the different types of information provided by UKCP09.

In detail

The information provided by UKCP09 has been produced in different ways by different groups of scientists using different (but consistent) techniques and models. Consequently, the outputs have been divided into various data sources

• probabilistic climate projections
• probabilistic climate change projections
• sea-level projections
• storm surge height projections
• multi-level ocean projections
• wave projections
• projections of future daily climate from the Weather Generator
• 11-member RCM data
• Observed climate data

• The UKCP09 Briefing report provides an overview of all data sources.

• The UKCP09 Climate change projections report provides further details about probabilistic climate projections and climate change projections.

• The UKCP09 Marine & coastal projections report provides further details about sea-level projections, storm surge height projections, multi-level ocean projections and wave projections.

• The UKCP09 Weather Generator report.

• The 11-member RCM data is described in the Reports & guidance section and in Chapter 5 of the UKCP09 Climate change projections report.

• Observed climate data are described in the UKCP09 Observed trends report.