Objective 1: Forcing Dataset Overview
	Ø Bias Reduced Data Set: Temperature Ø The average  of  the  observation   datasets was calculated, and composite reduced to sea level temperature Ø The re-analysis and observations were interpolated to catchments and a difference based correction applied to the reanalysis to match monthly mean observations Ø The final step involved adjusting the bias- corrected temperature to the mean catchment elevation. Ø Dew point temperatures were calculated from the corrected temperature and relative humidity.