EStreams: An Integrated Dataset and Catalogue of Streamflow, Hydro-Climatic Variables and Landscape Descriptors for Europe

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Authors

Thiago V. M. do Nascimento , Julia Rudlang, Marvin Höge, Ruud van der Ent, Máté Chappon, Jan Seibert, Markus Hrachowitz, Fabrizio Fenicia

Abstract

Large-sample hydrology datasets have become increasingly available, contributing to significant scientific advances. However, in Europe, only a few such datasets have been published, capturing only a fraction of the wealth of information from national data providers in terms of available spatial density and temporal extent. We present “EStreams”, an extensive dataset of hydro-climatic variables and landscape descriptors and a catalogue of openly available stream records for 17,130 European catchments. Spanning up to 120 years, the dataset includes streamflow indices, catchment-aggregated hydro-climatic signatures and landscape attributes (topography, soils, geology, vegetation and landcover). The catalogue provides detailed descriptions that allow users to directly access streamflow data sources, overcoming challenges related to data redistribution policies, language barriers and varied data portal structures. EStreams also provides Python scripts for data retrieval, aggregation and processing, making it dynamic in contrast to static datasets. This approach enables users to update their data as new records become available. Our goal is to extend current large-sample datasets and further integrate hydro-climatic and landscape data across Europe.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31223/X5M39F

Subjects

Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Hydrology

Keywords

big data, hydrology, Dataset, open source, Rainfall-Runoff

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Published: 2024-03-02 07:21

Last Updated: 2024-06-14 21:03

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CC BY Attribution 4.0 International