Table 1 CMIP6 models for which daily data is considered in this study and their characteristics.

From: Recent and projected changes in climate patterns in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region

CMIP6 model

Resolution

Ensemble members

References

Historical

SSP5-8.5

BCC-CSM2-MR (Beijing Climate Center—Climate System Model version 2—Medium Resolution)

1.125° × 1.125° × 46L

2

1

95

CMCC-ESM2 (Centro Euro-Mediterraneo per I Cambiamenti Climatici—Earth System Model version 2)

1.25° × 0.9° × 30L

1

1

96

GFDL-CM4 (Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory—Global Climate Model version 4)

1.25° × 1° × 33L

1

1

97

GFDL-ESM4 (Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory—Earth System Model version 4)

1.25° × 1° × 49L

3

1

98

INM-CM4-8 (Institute for Numerical Mathematics—Coupled Model version 4.8)

2° × 1.5° × 21L

1

1

99

INM-CM5-0 (INM—Coupled Model version 5.0)

2° × 1.5° × 73L

10

1

100

MPI-ESM1.2-HR (Max Planck Institute for Meteorology—Earth System Model version 1.2—High Resolution)

0.9° × 0.9° × 95L

10

2

101

MRI-ESM2-0 (Meteorological Research Institute—Earth System Model version 2.0)

1.1° × 1.1° × 80L

11

6

102

NorESM2-MM (Norwegian Earth System Model version 2.0 with moderate resolution for atmosphere, land and ocean)

1.25° × 0.9° × 32L

3

1

103

TaiESM1 (Taiwan Earth System Model version 1)

1.25° × 0.9° × 30L

1

1

104