Forcing Dataset Overview
Ø Current Forcing Data Sets
Ø Catchment-based – North America
Ø ECMWF Re-analysis Advanced Global Data
Ø  4x/day, 01/79 - 12/93
Ø NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis
Ø 4x/day, 1985-2000
Ø Bias Reduced ECMWF Data Set
Ø 4x/day, 1979-1993
Ø Bias Reduced NCEP/NCAR Data Set
Ø 4x/day, 1979-1993
Ø Grid based – Global
Ø Bias Reduced ECMWF Data Set
Ø 4x/day, 1979-1993
Ø 0.5 degree global