Bioclimate forecasts, CCSM-4 model, 2040-2069

Grids (270m resolution) of selected bioclimatic variables used to forecast plant and animal species distributions for the California Deserts. Climate forecasts are based on the Community Climate System Model (CCSM) 4 – RCP 8.5, for the period 2040-2069. Variables include temperature seasonality (bio4) max temperature of the warmest month (bio5), min temperature of the coldest month (bio6), annual precipitation (bio18), growing degree days (bio20), and aridity index (bio24).