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The data is available as a set of compressed plain text files in this data format.
Precise definitions of the indices can be found at http://etccdi.pacificclimate.org/indices_def.shtml.

Index		Description	Data file	Size	Notes
ALL		All indices files (as listed below)	HadEX_indices.tar.gz	~5.6Mb	[1]
Temperature related indices
1	FD	Number of frost days (TN< 0°C)	HadEX_FD_1951-2003.txt.gz	~250K
2	SU	Number of summer days (TX>25°C)	HadEX_SU_1951-2003.txt.gz	~250K
3	ID	Number of icing days (TX< 0°C)	HadEX_ID_1951-2003.txt.gz	~250K
4	TR	Number of tropical nights (TN> 20°C)	HadEX_TR_1951-2003.txt.gz	~200K
5	GSL	Growing season length	HadEX_GSL_1951-2003.txt.gz	~200K	[1]
6	TXx	Maximum value of daily maximum temperature	HadEX_TXx_1951-2003.txt.gz	~250K
7	TNx	Maximum value of daily minimum temperature	HadEX_TNx_1951-2003.txt.gz	~200K
8	TXn	Minimum value of daily maximum temperature	HadEX_TXn_1951-2003.txt.gz	~300K
9	TNn	Minimum value of daily minimum temperature	HadEX_TNn_1951-2003.txt.gz	~300K
10	TN10p	Percentage of days when TN < 10th percentile	HadEX_TN10p_1951-2003.txt.gz	~250K
11	TX10p	Percentage of days when TX < 10th percentile	HadEX_TX10p_1951-2003.txt.gz	~250K
12	TN90p	Percentage of days when TN > 90th percentile	HadEX_TN90p_1951-2003.txt.gz	~250K
13	TX90p	Percentage of days when TX > 90th percentile	HadEX_TX90p_1951-2003.txt.gz	~250K
14	WSDI	Warm spell duration index	HadEX_ WSDI_1951-2003.txt.gz	~200K
15	CSDI	Cold spell duration index	HadEX_CSDI_1951-2003.txt.gz	~200K
16	DTR	Diurnal temperature range	HadEX_DTR_1951-2003.txt.gz	~200K
Precipitation related indices
17	Rx1day	Maximum 1-day precipitation amount	RX1day_1951-2003.txt.gz	~100K
18	Rx5day	Maximum consecutive 5-day precipitation amount	HadEX_RX5day_1951-2003.txt.gz	~150K
19	SDII	Simple daily intensity index	HadEX_SDII_1951-2003.txt.gz	~150K
20	R10mm	Annual count of days when PRCP≥ 10mm	HadEX_ R10mm._1951-2003.txt.gz	~250K
21	R20mm	Annual count of days when PRCP≥ 20mm	HadEX_R20mm_1951-2003.txt.gz	~200K
22	CDD	Maximum length of dry spell, maximum number of consecutive days with RR < 1mm	HadEX_CDD_1951-2003.txt.gz	~200K
23	CWD	Maximum length of wet spell, maximum number of consecutive days with RR≥ 1mm	HadEX_CWD_1951-2003.txt.gz	~100K
24	R95p	Very wet days	HadEX_R95p_1951-2003.txt.gz	~200K
25	R95pT	Contribution to very wet days	HadEX_R95pT_1951-2003.txt.gz	~150K
26	R99p	Extremely wet days	HadEX_R99p_1951-2003.txt.gz	~150K
27	PRCPTOT	Annual total wet-day precipitation	HadEX_PRCPTOT_1951-2003.txt.gz	~300K

Notes

[1] A problem has been identified with the calculation of the Growing Season Length (GSL). It appears that stations with a continuous (365 day) growing season have been assigned a growing season length of zero days. If you have any further questions arising from this, please contact us.

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