Skip to content

Instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

@tucotuco
Created August 17, 2011 21:20
Show Gist options
  • Star 1 You must be signed in to star a gist
  • Fork 0 You must be signed in to fork a gist
  • Save tucotuco/1152668 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Save tucotuco/1152668 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Worldclim variable metadata
{
"bio19":{
"maxval":5162,
"name":"Precipitation of Coldest Quarter",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio19",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"tmax12":{
"maxval":417,
"name":"Mean Temperature, December",
"minval":-484,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax12",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax11":{
"maxval":404,
"name":"Mean Temperature, November",
"minval":-403,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax11",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax10":{
"maxval":402,
"name":"Mean Temperature, October",
"minval":-286,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax10",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio15":{
"maxval":265,
"name":"Precipitation Seasonality (Coefficient of Variation)",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio15",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"prec9":{
"maxval":1231,
"name":"Precipitation, September",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec9",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"bio10":{
"maxval":383,
"name":"Mean Temperature of Warmest Quarter",
"minval":-143,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio10",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio11":{
"maxval":289,
"name":"Mean Temperature of Coldest Quarter",
"minval":-521,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio11",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio5":{
"maxval":490,
"name":"Max Temperature of Warmest Month",
"minval":-96,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio5",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio13":{
"maxval":2949,
"name":"Precipitation of Wettest Month",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio13",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"bio14":{
"maxval":752,
"name":"Precipitation of Driest Month",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio14",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"bio4":{
"maxval":22721,
"name":"Temperature Seasonality (standard deviation *100)",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio4",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 100"
},
"bio16":{
"maxval":8019,
"name":"Precipitation of Wettest Quarter",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio16",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"bio17":{
"maxval":2495,
"name":"Precipitation of Driest Quarter",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio17",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"bio18":{
"maxval":6090,
"name":"Precipitation of Warmest Quarter",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio18",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"prec12":{
"maxval":1041,
"name":"Precipitation, December",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec12",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"alt":{
"maxval":8233,
"name":"Altitude",
"minval":-431,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"alt",
"release":3,
"unit":"m"
},
"prec10":{
"maxval":1238,
"name":"Precipitation, October",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec10",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"prec11":{
"maxval":1109,
"name":"Precipitation, November",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec11",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"bio2":{
"maxval":214,
"name":"Mean Diurnal Range (Mean of monthly (max temp - min temp))",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio2",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin11":{
"maxval":269,
"name":"Mean Temperature, November",
"minval":-483,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin11",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin10":{
"maxval":278,
"name":"Mean Temperature, October",
"minval":-322,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin10",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin12":{
"maxval":270,
"name":"Mean Temperature, December",
"minval":-553,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin12",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio9":{
"maxval":366,
"name":"Mean Temperature of Driest Quarter",
"minval":-521,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio9",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax9":{
"maxval":443,
"name":"Mean Temperature, September",
"minval":-179,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax9",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio1":{
"maxval":320,
"name":"Annual Mean Temperature",
"minval":-290,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio1",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio6":{
"maxval":258,
"name":"Min Temperature of Coldest Month",
"minval":-573,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio6",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmean9":{
"maxval":360,
"name":"Mean Temperature, September",
"minval":-192,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean9",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmean3":{
"maxval":337,
"name":"Mean Temperature, March",
"minval":-465,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean3",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmean2":{
"maxval":335,
"name":"Mean Temperature, February",
"minval":-506,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean2",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmean1":{
"maxval":340,
"name":"Mean Temperature, January",
"minval":-536,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean1",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"prec8":{
"maxval":2179,
"name":"Precipitation, August",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec8",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"tmean7":{
"maxval":394,
"name":"Mean Temperature, July",
"minval":-193,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean7",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmean6":{
"maxval":386,
"name":"Mean Temperature, June",
"minval":-195,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean6",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmean5":{
"maxval":363,
"name":"Mean Temperature, May",
"minval":-264,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean5",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmean4":{
"maxval":345,
"name":"Mean Temperature, April",
"minval":-381,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean4",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"prec3":{
"maxval":827,
"name":"Precipitation, March",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec3",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"prec2":{
"maxval":851,
"name":"Precipitation, February",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec2",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"prec1":{
"maxval":1003,
"name":"Precipitation, January",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec1",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"tmean8":{
"maxval":384,
"name":"Mean Temperature, August",
"minval":-190,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean8",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"prec7":{
"maxval":2949,
"name":"Precipitation, July",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec7",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"prec6":{
"maxval":2891,
"name":"Precipitation, June",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec6",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"prec5":{
"maxval":1312,
"name":"Precipitation, May",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec5",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"prec4":{
"maxval":924,
"name":"Precipitation, April",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"prec4",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"tmean12":{
"maxval":333,
"name":"Mean Temperature, December",
"minval":-519,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean12",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio8":{
"maxval":378,
"name":"Mean Temperature of Wettest Quarter",
"minval":-285,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio8",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmean11":{
"maxval":330,
"name":"Mean Temperature, November",
"minval":-443,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean11",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmean10":{
"maxval":330,
"name":"Mean Temperature, October",
"minval":-304,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmean10",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin9":{
"maxval":316,
"name":"Mean Temperature, September",
"minval":-258,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin9",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax8":{
"maxval":475,
"name":"Mean Temperature, August",
"minval":-120,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax8",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio12":{
"maxval":11401,
"name":"Annual Precipitation",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio12",
"release":3,
"unit":"mm"
},
"tmin8":{
"maxval":313,
"name":"Mean Temperature, August",
"minval":-260,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin8",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin5":{
"maxval":300,
"name":"Mean Temperature, May",
"minval":-292,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin5",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin4":{
"maxval":286,
"name":"Mean Temperature, April",
"minval":-398,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin4",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin7":{
"maxval":316,
"name":"Mean Temperature, July",
"minval":-251,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin7",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin6":{
"maxval":325,
"name":"Mean Temperature, June",
"minval":-253,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin6",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin1":{
"maxval":266,
"name":"Mean Temperature, January",
"minval":-573,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin1",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio7":{
"maxval":725,
"name":"Temperature Annual Range (BIO5-BIO6)",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio7",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin3":{
"maxval":280,
"name":"Mean Temperature, March",
"minval":-495,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin3",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmin2":{
"maxval":273,
"name":"Mean Temperature, February",
"minval":-558,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmin2",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax7":{
"maxval":490,
"name":"Mean Temperature, July",
"minval":-134,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax7",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax6":{
"maxval":469,
"name":"Mean Temperature, June",
"minval":-136,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax6",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax5":{
"maxval":442,
"name":"Mean Temperature, May",
"minval":-236,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax5",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax4":{
"maxval":430,
"name":"Mean Temperature, April",
"minval":-364,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax4",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax3":{
"maxval":423,
"name":"Mean Temperature, March",
"minval":-449,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax3",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax2":{
"maxval":417,
"name":"Mean Temperature, February",
"minval":-454,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax2",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"tmax1":{
"maxval":419,
"name":"Mean Temperature, January",
"minval":-500,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"tmax1",
"release":3,
"unit":"deg C * 10"
},
"bio3":{
"maxval":96,
"name":"Isothermality (BIO2/BIO7) (* 100)",
"minval":0,
"created":"2006-01-04",
"srs":"+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
"version":"1.4",
"database":"WorldClim",
"key":"bio3",
"release":3,
"unit":"%"
}
}
Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment