ERA5-Land hourly surface variables: provider dataset and request route

Original titleERA5-Land hourly data from 1950 to present (Copernicus Climate Change Service)

The ERA5-Land provider dataset is authentic and relevant through the CDS request route. The two claimed bespoke Langtang extracts have no producer-side identity; freezing-level altitude is derived, not a native ERA5-Land variable.

Status
Included
Provider
ECMWF / Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
Resource type
Climate Reanalysis Baseline
Evidence class
Climate Reanalysis Baseline

Completed catalogue assessment

Eligibility decision
Include · Include
Assessment date
28 September 2026
Decision reason
The ERA5-Land provider dataset is authentic and relevant through the CDS request route. The two claimed bespoke Langtang extracts have no producer-side identity; freezing-level altitude is derived, not a native ERA5-Land variable.
Metadata corrections
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Identity and coverage

Catalogue identifier
rec_b7d8f934-b176-5e5c-dc56-80ac31245e05
Original-title language
English
English-title status
Not applicable
Persistent identifier
Not stated
Resource version
Not stated
Publication date
Not stated
Last updated
Not stated
Metadata reviewed
28 September 2026
Language
English
Geographic coverage
Langtang Lirung, Gyirong, and upper Bhote Koshi catchment [84.8–85.6°E, 28.0–28.5°N].
Bounding box (WGS 84)
Not stated
Temporal coverage
Not stated; 2026-06-01 Through 2026-08-31, Hourly Series.
Themes
Not stated

Method and provenance

Production method
Not stated
Provenance
The ERA5-Land provider dataset is authentic and relevant through the CDS request route. The two claimed bespoke Langtang extracts have no producer-side identity; freezing-level altitude is derived, not a native ERA5-Land variable.
Validation
Not Performed By Catalogue Review
Uncertainty
Catalogue eligibility does not establish scientific validation.
Limitations
Not stated

Access and reuse

Access
CDS Free Account/Request Workflow; open access route
Licence
Not verified
Redistribution
Metadata and links only; third-party files are not redistributed
Catalogue status
Included

Assets

1 asset

Authoritative metadata sources

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