ERA5-Drought: global drought indices based on ECMWF reanalysis
A comprehensive set of global drought indices (SPI, SPEI, SSMI) computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, providing consistent multi-indicator drought monitoring from 1950 onward.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Drought Indices
- Cryosphere
- Climate Projections
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Drought indices
Track SPI and SPEI style indices for declarations and relief.
Because it has: Drought Indices
- 02
Planning
Plan reservoir releases and cropping for a dry year.
- 03
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Because it has: Climate Projections
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Onset forecasts
Predict drought onset months ahead from climate signals.
- 02
One risk score
Combine many indices into a single, explainable risk score.
- 03
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
Machine access and documentation
Data paper
ERA5-Drought: global drought indices based on ECMWF reanalysis
Scientific Data 2025
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