Download Illustration dataset.txt

In this file we describe the steps to download the Illustration dataset presented in the Article.

1 - go to https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.fe90a594 and "download" tab.

2 - Many options are available to download the files:

- For API request please use the following request:

import cdsapi

c = cdsapi.Client()

c.retrieve(
    'sis-biodiversity-era5-regional',
    {
        'region': 'europe',
        'origin': 'era5',
        'variable': [
            'cloud_cover', 'meridional_wind_speed', 'precipitation',
            'precipitation_seasonality', 'temperature_seasonality', 'wind_speed',
        ],
        'derived_variable': 'monthly_mean',
        'statistic': [
            'mean', 'median',
        ],
        'version': '1.0',
        'format': 'zip',
    },
    'download.zip')

- For Toolbox request use:

import cdstoolbox as ct

@ct.application(title='Download data')
@ct.output.download()
def download_application():
    data = ct.catalogue.retrieve(
        'sis-biodiversity-era5-regional',
        {
            'region': 'europe',
            'origin': 'era5',
            'variable': [
                'cloud_cover', 'meridional_wind_speed', 'precipitation',
                'precipitation_seasonality', 'temperature_seasonality', 'wind_speed',
            ],
            'derived_variable': 'monthly_mean',
            'statistic': [
                'mean', 'median',
            ],
            'version': '1.0',
        }
    )
    return data

- Via web-browser, please thick:

[Region][Europe]
[Origin][ERA5]
[Variable][BIO04,BIO15]
[Essential climate variables][Precipitation, Cloud cover]
[Wind indicators][Wind speed, Meridional wind speed]
[Derived variable][Monthly mean]
[Statistic][Mean, Median]
[Version][1.0]
[Format][.zip]

3 - Place the downloads files in a folder called 'Datasets' within the main folder of the .RProj