DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13221214
title: CAMELS-INDIA: hydrometeorological time series and catchment attributes for 472 catchments in Peninsular India

description: We introduce CAMELS-INDIA (Catchment Attributes and MEteorology for Large-sample Studies – India), which provides daily meteorological time series, available observed and LSTM-based predicted streamflow, and static catchment attributes for 472 catchments in peninsular India, to foster large-sample hydrological studies in India and promote the inclusion of Indian catchments in global hydrological research.

The data set covers 41 years of data between 1st January 1980 and 31st December 2020 for each catchments: daily time series of available streamflow observations, meteorological data such as precipitation, air temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, wind speed, potential and actual evapotranspiration, and soil moisture. Additionally, CAMELS-INDIA includes regionally trained LSTM-model predicted streamflow for all 472 catchments. The static catchment attributes includes location and topography, climate, hydrological signatures, land-use, land cover, soil, geology, and anthropogenic influences.

The corresponding manuscript is currently under review for the Journal "Earth System Science Data" (ESSD).Mangukiya, N. K., Kumar, K. B., Dey, P., Sharma, S., Bejagam, V., Mujumdar, P. P., and Sharma, A.: CAMELS-INDIA: hydrometeorological time series and catchment attributes for 472 catchments in Peninsular India, Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2024-379, in review, 2024.

The data description file (camels_India_data_description.pdf) contains a comprehensive list of all time series and attribute variables covered by the dataset and references to the original data sources.

 

### CAMELS-INDIA attributes/forcings history

-----------------------------------Version 2: August 2024-----------------------------------

Major changes/additions:- The dataset name "CAMELS-IND" has beed changed to "CAMELS-INDIA".- All forcing time series have been extended from 01/01/1980 to 31/12/2020.- Two new forcings, "pet_gleam" and "aet_gleam", have been added.- Several attributes have been added, including gauge elevation, mean drainage path slopes, precipitation uniformity, asynchronicity, gini coefficient, base flow index, stream elasticity, slope of FDC, water table depth, and anthropogenic influence.- Available observed streamflow time series has been added for all 472 catchments for the period 01/01/1980 to 31/12/2020.- Regionally trained LSTM model-predicted streamflow has been added for all 472 catchments for the period 01/01/1980 to 31/12/2020.

Minor changes:- Attribute files have been renamed to "camels_India_XXXX"

A short descriptions of all attributes and time series is provided in "camels_India_data_description.pdf".

The following attributes are included in CAMELS-INDIA v2:07 attributes : camels_India_name16 attributes : camels_India_topo (topography and location)42 attributes : camels_India_clim (climate indices)73 attributes : camels_India_hydro (hydrological signatures)13 attributes : camels_India_land (land cover characteristics)28 attributes : camels_India_soil (soil characteristics)07 attributes : camels_India_geol (geological characteristics)25 attributes : camels_India_anth (anthropogenic influences)---------------Total: 211 attributes, 19 catchment mean forcings, and available observed and LSTM-based predicted streamflow time series.

 

--------------------------------Version 1 : April 2024--------------------------------A short descriptions of all attributes and forcings are described in "camels_ind_attributes.xlsx" and "camels_ind_forcings.xlsx"Following attributes were included in CAMELS-IND 1.0:06 attributes : camels_ind_name14 attributes : camels_ind_topo (topography and location)36 attributes : camels_ind_clim (climate indices)64 attributes : camels_ind_hydro (hydrological signatures)13 attributes : camels_ind_land (land cover characteristics)27 attributes : camels_ind_soil (soil characteristics)07 attributes : camels_ind_geol (geological characteristics)13 attributes : camels_ind_anth (anthropogenic influences)-------------Total: 180 attributes & 17 catchment mean forcings. 

 

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If you are working with a data set covering Indian catchments and would like to contribute catchment averages to CAMELS-INDIA, please get in touch.

We are committed to identifying and correcting errors. If you encounter any unrealistic or suspicious values, please notify us as soon as possible. Thank you for your assistance.

Contacts:- Nikunj K. Mangukiya (nikk.mangukiya@gmail.com)- Ashutosh Sharma (ashutosh.sharma@hy.iitr.ac.in)

 

--------------------------------### Disclaimer--------------------------------

The CAMELS-INDIA dataset provided on this webpage is openly accessible for academic and research purposes. While efforts have been made to ensure data accuracy, the authors do not take any responsibility for errors, omissions, or misuse of the data. Users must cite the following paper when utilizing the dataset and acknowledge that all interpretations and conclusions drawn from the data are their own. The dataset is provided "as is" without any warranties, and users are advised to check for updates. It is strongly recommended that users exercise caution and verify the data before using it for any purpose. The authors assume no responsibility for any consequences arising from the use or misuse of this dataset.

How to cite: Mangukiya, N. K., Kumar, K. B., Dey, P., Sharma, S., Bejagam, V., Mujumdar, P. P., and Sharma, A.: CAMELS-INDIA: hydrometeorological time series and catchment attributes for 472 catchments in Peninsular India, Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2024-379, in review, 2024.