DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16622016
title: Precipitation recycling in subtropical mountainous islands: the Hawaiian Archipelago

description: Dataset for "Precipitation recycling in subtropical mountainous islands: the Hawaiian Archipelago"

The following files are available:



RAINFALL_RECYCLING_d02_CONTROL.nc: Rainfall recycling from the control simulation conducted from 2015 to 2019. The data correspond to domain 2 at 3 km resolution, with output provided every 30 minutes. This dataset also includes static fields such as landmask, terrain elevation, land cover, and island mask. It is used in Figures 1a–b, 2, 3, 4, and S2.

RAINFALL_RECYCLING_d02_FOREST.nc: Rainfall recycling from the forest simulation conducted for the year 2018. The data correspond to domain 2 at 3 km resolution, with output provided every 30 minutes. This dataset also includes static fields such as landmask, terrain elevation, land cover, and island mask. It is used in Figure 4.

RAINFALL_RECYCLING_d02_BARREN.nc: Rainfall recycling from the barren soil simulation conducted for the year 2018. The data correspond to domain 2 at 3 km resolution, with output provided every 30 minutes. This dataset also includes static fields such as landmask, terrain elevation, land cover, and island mask. It is used in Figure 4.

RAINNC_d02_CONTROL_daily.nc: Daily accumulated rainfall from the control simulation conducted from 2015 to 2019. The data correspond to domain 2 at 3 km resolution and are processed on a daily basis. This dataset also includes static fields such as landmask, terrain elevation, land cover, and island mask. It is used in Figure 6.

STATIC_DATA_d01_CONTROL.nc: Static data for the control simulation conducted from 2015 to 2019. The data correspond to domain 1 at 9 km resolution and includes landmask, terrain elevation, land cover, and island mask. It is used in Figure S3.

STATIC_DATA_d02_CONTROL.nc: Static data for the control simulation conducted from 2015 to 2019. The data correspond to domain 2 at 3 km resolution and includes landmask, terrain elevation, land cover, and island mask. It is used in Figure S3.

STATIC_DATA_d01_LARGE-DOMAIN.nc: Static data for the simulation using a single large domain at 9 km resolution, covering only June 2018. This dataset includes landmask, terrain elevation, land cover, and island mask. It is used in Figure S4.

UPWIND_d02_CONTROL.csv: Upwind average over the ocean (units: m/s) from the control simulation conducted from 2015 to 2019. The average is calculated along 154.3°W longitude, between 19°N and 23°N latitude. The data correspond to domain 2 at 3 km resolution and include spatial averages for each Hawaiian island, with output provided every 30 minutes. This dataset is used in Figure 1a-b (arrows) and Figure 3.

RAINFALL_RECYCLING_d02_CONTROL_by_island.csv: Rainfall recycling (units: %) from the control simulation conducted from 2015 to 2019. The data correspond to domain 2 at 3 km resolution and include the spatial average for each Hawaiian island, with output provided every 30 minutes. This dataset is used in Figure 1c-d.

LH_d02_CONTROL_by_island.csv: Latent heat flux (units: W/m²) from the control simulation conducted from 2015 to 2019. The data correspond to domain 2 at 3 km resolution and include the spatial average for each Hawaiian island, with output provided every 30 minutes. This dataset is used in Supplemental Figure S1.

OCEAN_CONTRIBUTION_d01_LARGE-DOMAIN_DISTANCE-100_by_island.csv: Ocean’s contribution to rainfall over the Hawaiian Islands within 100 km of the islands (units: %). The simulation uses a single large domain at 9 km resolution and covers only June 2018. The data include spatial averages for each Hawaiian island, with hourly output. This dataset is used in Figure 5.

OCEAN_CONTRIBUTION_d01_LARGE-DOMAIN_DISTANCE-250_by_island.csv: Ocean’s contribution to rainfall over the Hawaiian Islands within 250 km of the islands (units: %). The simulation uses a single large domain at 9 km resolution and covers only June 2018. The data include spatial averages for each Hawaiian island, with hourly output. This dataset is used in Figure 5.

OCEAN_CONTRIBUTION_d01_LARGE-DOMAIN_DISTANCE-500_by_island.csv: Ocean’s contribution to rainfall over the Hawaiian Islands within 500 km of the islands (units: %). The simulation uses a single large domain at 9 km resolution and covers only June 2018. The data include spatial averages for each Hawaiian island, with hourly output. This dataset is used in Figure 5.

OCEAN_CONTRIBUTION_d01_LARGE-DOMAIN_DISTANCE-1000_by_island.csv: Ocean’s contribution to rainfall over the Hawaiian Islands within 1000 km of the islands (units: %). The simulation uses a single large domain at 9 km resolution and covers only June 2018. The data include spatial averages for each Hawaiian island, with hourly output. This dataset is used in Figure 5.

OCEAN_CONTRIBUTION_d01_LARGE-DOMAIN_DISTANCE-1500_by_island.csv: Ocean’s contribution to rainfall over the Hawaiian Islands within 1500 km of the islands (units: %). The simulation uses a single large domain at 9 km resolution and covers only June 2018. The data include spatial averages for each Hawaiian island, with hourly output. This dataset is used in Figure 5.

OCEAN_CONTRIBUTION_d01_LARGE-DOMAIN_DISTANCE-2000_by_island.csv: Ocean’s contribution to rainfall over the Hawaiian Islands within 2000 km of the islands (units: %). The simulation uses a single large domain at 9 km resolution and covers only June 2018. The data include spatial averages for each Hawaiian island, with hourly output. This dataset is used in Figure 5.

OCEAN_CONTRIBUTION_d01_LARGE-DOMAIN_DISTANCE-2500_by_island.csv: Ocean’s contribution to rainfall over the Hawaiian Islands within 2500 km of the islands (units: %). The simulation uses a single large domain at 9 km resolution and covers only June 2018. The data include spatial averages for each Hawaiian island, with hourly output. This dataset is used in Figure 5.

RAIN_RATE_d02_CONTROL_by_island.csv: Rainfall recycling (units: %) from the control simulation conducted from 2015 to 2019. The data correspond to domain 2 at 3 km resolution and include the spatial average for each Hawaiian island, with output provided every 30 minutes. This dataset is used in Supplemental Figure S2.


 

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