CRU-TS is a dataset of gridded timeseries over global land areas. This version covers the period 1901-2025.
This is a local copy. Please only use it if access via CEDA is not possible or if this version of CRU-TS is not yet available on CEDA. Links to CEDA will appear here when available: CRU-TS and CRU-CY.
| Content | Description |
|---|---|
| Release_Notes_CRU_TS_4.10.txt | READ THIS FIRST |
| cruts.2604091129.v4.10 | CRU-TS: main gridded data |
| ge (NOT AVAILABLE YET) | Google Earth interface to v4.10 |
| comparisons_with_other_releases | Comparisons with v4.09 |
| observation.v4.10 | Source observations |
| code_archives | Archives of code etc for the runs |
| crucy.2606161920.v4.10 | CRU-CY: country-level spatial averages |
Describing, attributing and reference these datasets
If you use this dataset you should call it CRU-TS (or CRU-CY if using the country averages) and ideally also state the version (e.g. CRU-TS v4.10). You should also cite the main reference and the doi for this specific version if that is appropriate for your context.
Main reference to cite when using this dataset:
A doi for this specific version of the CRU-TS will appear here when available at CEDA.
A doi for this specific version of the CRU-CY will appear here when available at CEDA.
These datasets are made available under the Open Database License. Any rights in individual contents of the datasets are licensed under the Database Contents License under the conditions of Attribution and Share-Alike.
Updated: June 2026, Tim Osborn and Andrew Friedman