ERA5-Land Reanalysis

ERA5-Land is a high-resolution reanalysis dataset providing hourly estimates of land surface variables at ~9km (0.1°) grid spacing from 1950 to near real-time (5-day lag). Includes 50+ variables covering temperature, soil moisture, snow, precipitation, radiation, evapotranspiration, and wind. Key source for heatwave analysis, soil moisture monitoring, and drought assessment in South Asia. Requires free CDS registration. Also available via Google Earth Engine. Monthly aggregates are available for faster access. Copernicus licence requires attribution.