Caravan Large-Sample Hydrology Dataset (4TU.ResearchData)
Caravan global community large-sample hydrology dataset providing standardized ERA5-Land meteorological forcing (precipitation, PET, temperature) and streamflow for thousands of catchments, hosted on 4TU.ResearchData.
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At a glance
- Region
- Netherlands (Global)
- Coverage
- 1981-present per catchment
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2023
What's inside
- Meteorological forcing
- Precipitation
- Potential evapotranspiration
- Streamflow
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Design flows
Estimate 1-in-50 and 1-in-100 year floods for bridges, culverts and spillways.
Because it has: Streamflow
- 02
Low flows
Set environmental flows and check what is left in the river in a dry year.
- 03
Design storms
Build rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for drainage design.
Because it has: Precipitation
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Flow forecasting
Train LSTM-style models on past records to forecast river levels and flow days ahead.
- 02
Ungauged basins
Combine with catchment data to estimate flow where there is no gauge.
- 03
Downscaling
Turn coarse rainfall grids into field or ward scale estimates.
Related water data
- Caravan Dataset Record (TU Delft Research Portal)Global | Free
- Caravan: Global community large-sample hydrology dataset (LEAP/Pangeo zarr)Global | Free
- Caravan dataset collection: 4TU.ResearchDataGlobal | Free
- CRU TS4.08 Gridded Climate Time Series (CEDA)Global | Free
- Global Flood Monitoring System (GFMS) - University of MarylandGlobal | Free
- KNMI Climate ExplorerGlobal | Free
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