Explanation of variables and options
Variables
PR
Total precipitation from rain and snow.
SNC
Snow cover area at the surface.
TAS
Near surface air temperature.
Scenario
Historical
Past climate reference (1985 to 2014).
SSP3 7.0
High emissions future scenario.
Evaluation (ERA5)
Model run driven by reanalysis to assess performance.
Domain
Atmospheric
Air and weather processes.
Oceanic
Ocean conditions.
Ice
Cryospheric processes.
Forcing Model
CNRM
Global model providing boundary conditions from the CNRM ESM2 1 system.
NorESM MM
Global model from the Norwegian Earth System Model framework.
ERA5
Reanalysis dataset combining observations and model data.
Period
Near term
2026 to 2055.
Long term
2070 to 2099.
Historical
1985 to 2014.
Present
2000 to 2020.
Value or Difference
Value
Absolute value of the variable.
Difference
Change compared with the 1985 to 2014 baseline.