A "new" database has been made available by the EU, from the Copernicus project (free access, login required).
UTCI and T_{MRT} , August 31st, 2018
This dataset provides a complete historical reconstruction of the UTCI (Universal Thermal Confort Index, a thermal comfort index as well as the MRT (Mean Radiant Temperature, essential for the thermal comfort) depuis 1979 jusqu’à aujourd’hui. Ces paramètres sont calculés par le modèle ERA5-HEAT (Human thErmAl comforT). Il s’appuie sur des réanalyses d’observations planétaires qui permettent d’avoir une description cohérente et complète du climat à la surface de la terre, ainsi que de son évolution.
Technical data:
| DATA DESCRIPTION | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Gridded |
| Horizontal coverage | Global except for Antarctica (90N-60S, 180W-180E) |
| Horizontal resolution | 0.25° x 0.25° |
| Vertical resolution | Surface level |
| Temporal coverage | 1979-01-01 to near real time for the most recent version. |
| Temporal resolution | Hourly data |
| File format | NetCDF |
| Conventions | Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention v1.6 |
| Versions | UTCI v1.0 |
| Update frequency | Intermediate dataset updated daily in near real time, Consolidated dataset monthly updates with 2-3 month delay behind real time. |
