Table 1 List, sources, timespan and units of climatic variables.
Variables | Name in the dataset | Data source | Timespan | Frequency | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total precipitation | pp | CRU TS. Version 4.05 | 1900–2020 (1950–2021) | Decadal (& Yearly) | Decadal mean of total annual precipitation (mm) |
Mean temperature | t_average | CRU TS. Version 4.05 | 1900–2020 (1950–2021) | Decadal (& Yearly) | Decadal mean of mean annual temperature (C°) |
SPEI | spei | IPE – CSIC | 1900–2020 (1950–2021) | Decadal (& Yearly) | Decadal mean annual mean SPEI drought index (mm) |
Precipitation in vegetation growth period | grow_period_pp | CRU TS. Version 4.05 | 1900–2020 (1950–2021) | Decadal (& Yearly) | Decadal mean of the accumulated precipitation in the months from April to October, both included (mm) |
Frost days | frost_days | CRU TS. Version 4.05 | 1900–2020 (1950–2021) | Decadal (& Yearly) | Decadal mean of number of days per year with a minimum temperature < 0 °C |
Dummies of Köppen’s climate classification | dry_hot_climate dry_cold_climate oceanic mediterranean mediterranean_fresh_summer humid_hot continental_fresh_summer continental_boreal | IGN | 1900 - 2020 | Decadal | 0 – 1: Dummy variable that takes the value 1 if the municipality has a specific climate type, and 0 otherwise |
