This dataset includes the MPI-ESM-LR model output prepared for SPECS decadal (1901-2015). These data were prepared by the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M), as part of the SPECS project. Model id is MPI-ESM-LR (MPI-ESM-LR 2015; atmosphere: ECHAM6 v6.3.01p2 (REV: 3904), T63L47; land: JSBACH (REV: 3904); ocean: MPIOM v1.6.1p1 (REV: 3753) marine biogeochemistry HAMOCC included, GR15L40; sea ice (REV: 3753). Frequency is daily and monthly. Daily Atmospheric variables are: clt hfls hfss pr prc psl rlds rlut rsds tas tasmin tasmax uas vas zg Daily land variables are: mrso Monthly atmos variables: clt hfls hfss hus pr prsn psl rlds rlut rsds rsdt rsut ta tas tasmax tasmin tauu tauv ua uas vas va zg Monthly ocean variables: mlotst so thetao tos uo vo zos Monthly land variables: mrro mrso Monthly sea ice variables: sit

This dataset includes the MPI-ESM-LR model output prepared for SPECS soilMoistureInit (1981-2012). These data were prepared by the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M), as part of the SPECS project. Model id is MPI-ESM-LR (MPI-ESM-LR 2015; atmosphere: ECHAM6 v6.3.01p2 (REV: 3904), T63L47; land: JSBACH (REV: 3904); ocean: MPIOM v1.6.1p1 (REV: 3753) marine biogeochemistry HAMOCC included, GR15L40; sea ice (REV: 3753). Frequency is daily and monthly. Daily Atmospheric variables are: clt hfls hfss pr prc psl rlds rlut rsds tas uas vas Monthly atmos variables: hus pr psl ta tas ua va zg Monthly ocean variables: mlotst tos uo vo Monthly land variables: mrro mrso Monthly sea ice variable: sit

This dataset includes the IPSL-CM5A-LR model output prepared for SPECS seasonal (1961-2013). These data were prepared by the Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (Paris, France), as part of the SPECS project. Model id is IPSL-CM5A-LR (IPSL-CM5A-LR (2010) : atmos : LMDZ4 (LMDZ4_v5, 96x95x39); ocean : ORCA2 (NEMOV2_3, 2x2L31); seaIce : LIM2 (NEMOV2_3); ocnBgchem : PISCES (NEMOV2_3); land : ORCHIDEE (orchidee_1_9_4_AR5)), frequency is daily and monthly. Daily Atmospheric variables are: clt pr psl rls rlut rsds ta tas tasmax tasmin uas vas zg Fixed Atmospheric variables are: sftlf Fixed Land variables are: sftgif Fixed Ocean variables are: goro Monthly atmos variables: al hfls pr rls rsds rss ta tasmax uas zg clt hfss psl rlut rsdt rsut tas tasmin vas Monthly ocean variables: hfnorth hfnorthba msftmyz msftmyzba sltnortha t20d tos vo hfnortha mlotst msftmyza sltnorth sos thetao uo Monthly land variables: mrso Monthly SeaIce variables: sic sit snld

This dataset includes the KNMI EC-EARTH2 model output prepared for SPECS (1919-1949). These data were prepared by the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), as part of the SPECS project. Model id is EC-EARTH2 (EC-EARTH2 v2.3 official release from ECMWF), frequency is 6 hourly, daily and monthly. 6-hourly Atmospheric variables are: clt psl tas tdps uas vas Daily Atmospheric variables are: pr rls rlut rsds tasmax tasmin Monthly atmos variables: al hfls pr rls rsds snld tas tasmin uas zg clt hfss psl rlut rss ta tasmax tdps vas Monthly ocean variables: mlotst msftmyz msftmyza sos thetao tos uo vo wo zos Monthly seaIce variables: sic sit snd tsice usi vsi