Meteorological Office Rainfall and Evaporation Calculation System (MORECS version 2.0)
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Evaporation and soil moisture deficit for the UK calculated by MO using meteorological observations. The output can be for a single site or as averaged over 40 x 40 km grid which cover the UK. The data can be supplied at daily, weekly or monthly time resolution.
Format
comma-separated values (csv)
Spatial information
Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference systems
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
TM65 / Irish National Grid
TM65 / Irish National Grid
Temporal information
Temporal extent
1961-01-01 to …
Provenance & quality
MORECS evapotranspiration and soil moisture deficit is calculated from daily values of hours of sunshine, air temperature, vapour pressure, wind speed and rainfall. For further details see Hough and Jones (1997). For further details see [1]
[1] Hough, M. N. and Jones, R. J. A.: The United Kingdom Meteorological Office rainfall and evaporation calculation system: MORECS version 2.0-an overview, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 1, 227-239, doi:10.5194/hess-1-227-1997, 1997.
[1] Hough, M. N. and Jones, R. J. A.: The United Kingdom Meteorological Office rainfall and evaporation calculation system: MORECS version 2.0-an overview, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 1, 227-239, doi:10.5194/hess-1-227-1997, 1997.
Licensing and constraints
Terms and Conditions apply
Please include the following acknowledgement where the data is reproduced - © Crown copyright [followed by year of first publication], the Met Office
Correspondence/contact details
CaMMP Project Office
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Environment Centre Wales, Deiniol Road
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2UW
UNITED KINGDOM
info@cammp.org.uk
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2UW
UNITED KINGDOM
Author
Met Office