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This fact sheet describes climate data tools and research funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) for the Caribbean region, specifically focusing on the CARIWIG data portal and the CCORAL tool for policy integration.

• The CARIWIG online data portal provides open access to Caribbean climate data, including historical data from 44+ weather stations covering two 30-year periods. It offers variables such as rainfall, sunshine duration, temperature, number of dry days, vapour pressure, and ET.
• The CARIWIG portal utilizes downscaled data from two Global Climate Models (GCMs) to power a Regional Climate Model (RCM), which delivers climate projections at a 25km resolution across the Caribbean.
• The Weather Generator (WG) tool provides daily weather time series for impact assessments. In Belize, this tool indicated that the number of days with minimum temperatures exceeding 18°C is likely to increase, potentially making conditions more favourable for dengue fever.
• The Tropical Storm Model (TSM) simulates tropical storms to generate wind speeds and precipitation rates at 15-minute intervals. A study in Jamaica using this model found that peak river discharge is likely to occur approximately 14 hours after a storm begins.
• The CARIDRO drought tool assesses atmospheric and hydrological drought. Research applied to Cuba's Las Tunas province predicts between 12-18 moderate to extreme droughts between 2011 and 2050.
• The Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation tool (CCORAL) is a web-based tool designed to help integrate climate change into policy and practice, encouraging decision makers to implement adaptation actions that work across a wide range of current and future conditions.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (n.d.). data_infographic_low_res_print_updated280417-4d9a75a5f94c337b.pdf. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Data_infographic_low_res_print_updated280417.pdf

Chicago

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