Requires: GRASS GIS.

r.in.worldclim is a Python script for GRASS GIS to import multiple files from the WorldClim current climate dataset. The data can be imported by tiles with tiles=... or globally with res=.... The script inflates requested files from their original archives before importing them as raster maps into GRASS. In GRASS, type r.in.worldclim.py --help for a more complete list of options.

Import global mean temperature at 10 arc-min resolution:

r.in.worldclim.py fields=tmean res=10m

Import temperature and precipitation data for tile 16 (central Europe):

r.in.worldclim.py fields=tmean,prec tiles=16

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J. Seguinot, C. Khroulev, I. Rogozhina, Q. Zhang, and A. Stroeven (2013). The effect of climate forcing on numerical simulations of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet at the last Glacial Maximum. The Cryosphere Discussions, 7, 1-42, doi:`10.5194/tcd-7-6171-2013 <http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/tcd-7-6171-2013>`_.