Climatology gridded data
'Climatologies' are long-term averages of climate parameters derived from observations. We build our climatology maps using data from NIWA’s extensive national climate database, satellite data, and output from global-scale and local-scale climate models. We generate data for a range of parameters and periods (e.g. annual, seasonal, monthly). Our maps are created using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and we produce outputs as attractive images and provide climate information as digital layers to be incorporated into your specific project.
Data Quality
| Parameter | Score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accessible (AC) | Good | Data are accessible from a public facing server |
| Common Format (CF) | Good | Data are available in a commonly used format (syntax) |
| Data Lineage Statement (DL) | Medium | Data are inadequately described in terms of their origins, modifications and processing history |
| Data Quality Statement (DQ) | Medium | Data are not well established in terms of their content quality, completeness and consistency |
| Governance (GO) | Good | The contributing organisation (CRI) has ownership or recognised stewardship of the data |
| Identifiers (ID) | Poor | Neither the metadata nor the data are described with a unique identifier |
| Terms of use (TU) | Good | A data licence is easily accessible and understandable |
| Last Updated (LU) | Poor | A last updated statement is unavailable |