{"id":2946682,"date":"2025-11-04T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2946682"},"modified":"2025-11-14T08:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:38:23","slug":"expanding-the-chelsa-bioclimate-projection-collection","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-living-atlas\/announcements\/expanding-the-chelsa-bioclimate-projection-collection","title":{"rendered":"Expanding the CHELSA Bioclimate Projection Collection"},"author":368302,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23341,37101,430212],"tags":[572002,779892,779882,39271,410642],"industry":[],"product":[36581,36551],"class_list":["post-2946682","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analytics","category-announcements","category-sustainable-development","tag-arcgis-living-atlas","tag-bioclimate","tag-chelsa","tag-climate-change","tag-environment","product-arcgis-living-atlas","product-arcgis-online"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":368302,"user_firstname":"Rafael","user_lastname":"Antwerpen","nickname":"Raf Antwerpen","user_nicename":"rantwerpen","display_name":"Raf Antwerpen","user_email":"rantwerpen@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2025-02-05 01:24:14","user_description":"Raf Antwerpen is a Senior GIS Engineer on the Living Atlas of the World team at Esri. He specializes in climate, agriculture, remote sensing, and data science and provides crucial subject matter expertise to climate resilience and adaptation projects. Raf holds a PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Columbia University and is the curator for environmental content in the Living Atlas of the World.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RafAntwerpen_blog_profile-213x200.jpg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"},{"ID":8492,"user_firstname":"Emily","user_lastname":"Meriam","nickname":"Emily Meriam","user_nicename":"emeriam","display_name":"Emily Meriam","user_email":"EMeriam@esri.com","user_url":"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emilymeriam\/","user_registered":"2018-10-26 16:33:49","user_description":"Emily Meriam has a diverse GIS background that spans more than two decades. Her portfolio includes mapping elephants in Thailand, wildlife poachers in the Republic of Palau, land-use issues around Yosemite National Park, and active wildfire incidents for the State of California. Since 2018, Emily has been with Esri's ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. In this role she serves as lead Cartographer and Senior GIS Engineer for the Environment Team where she styles and designs layers, maps, and applications for the global GIS community. Outside of her professional endeavors, Emily is a passionate geographer who enjoys exploring the world with her family.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EM-465x465.jpg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"}],"short_description":"Expanding the CHELSA Bioclimate Projection Collection","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2946759,"id":2946759,"title":"chelsa_banner_card","filename":"chelsa_banner_card.png","filesize":2331219,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsa_banner_card.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-living-atlas\/announcements\/expanding-the-chelsa-bioclimate-projection-collection\/chelsa_banner_card","alt":"This image shows the net primary productivity in the Amazon for 2011-2040 and SSP3-7.0.","author":"368302","description":"","caption":"Net primary productivity in the Amazon for 2011-2040 and SSP3-7.0.","name":"chelsa_banner_card","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2946682,"date":"2025-11-03 18:58:13","modified":"2025-11-14 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class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livingatlas.arcgis.com\/en\/browse\/?q=%22CHELSA%20Bioclimate%20Projections%22#q=%22CHELSA+Bioclimate+Projections%22&amp;d=2\">CHELSA bioclimate projections<\/a><\/strong> in the Living Atlas have been incredibly popular with the GIS community, and now we have enhanced the collection to include <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esri.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=4035b0b97c364f0daa5379fe86ed00d9\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Growing Degree Days above 10<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00b0C<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">,\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esri.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=adf5539f3757495caf52895dae9370c5\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Net<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Primary Productivity<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">,\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esri.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=2395e25c09ec4944b6e54ba36bf668dd\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Snow Cover Days<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">, and\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esri.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=eac4c9b85b674e8bbb77cf334cce51b3\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Snow Water Equivalent<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">. The new layers <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">provide<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">crucial<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> insights into <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">future<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> impact of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">climate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">change<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> on ecosystems<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">human wellbeing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The new layers include projections for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">the early<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">, mid, and late 21<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"12\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">st<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> century under <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">several greenhouse gas scenarios (SSPs). <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">As we continue to expand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">and refine <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">our data<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> collection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">, we invite <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">everyon<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">e <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">lev<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">erage<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246301935 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> this resource for their work in climate science and environmental management.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What&#8217;s New in the CHELSA Collection?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esri.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=4035b0b97c364f0daa5379fe86ed00d9\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Growing Degree Days above 10<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00b0C<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u202f<strong>(GDD)<\/strong> is a measure of heat accumulation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">can be<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">used to predict plant<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and animal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> development rates<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The GDD<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">represents<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">the total number of degrees Celsius by which each day\u2019s mean temperature <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">is warmer than <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">10<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00b0C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">added up<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> over a year.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">In other words, if it is 20 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00b0C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> today, 10 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00b0C<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">will be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">added to the total. If it is 5 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00b0C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> tomorrow, 0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00b0C<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">will be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">added to the total.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> A higher GDD <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">generally indicates<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">the potential for increased agricultural yields<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">. B<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">ut keep in mind that GDD is not the only factor <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">that<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">determines<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> this<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Precipitation, s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">unshine hours, soil quality,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and plant diseases are just some of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">variables that need to be taken into <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">account<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">In the image below, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">the GDD <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">ove<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">r <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> Middle East<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> is shown<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> While the Fertile Crescent <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">in the northern part of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Arabian Peninsula is not as fertile as it once was due to climate change and human activities, remnants of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">agricultural viability (in darker green) are still visible in eastern Iraq between Baghdad and Basra<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168932264 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2946687,"id":2946687,"title":"Growing Degree Days Above 10C","filename":"GrowingDegreeDays_crop.png","filesize":3691645,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GrowingDegreeDays_crop.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-living-atlas\/announcements\/expanding-the-chelsa-bioclimate-projection-collection\/growingdegreedays_crop","alt":"This image shows the growing degree days above 10C in the Middle East for 2041-2070 and SSP3-7.0.","author":"368302","description":"","caption":"Growing degree days above 10C in the Middle East for 2041-2070 and SSP3-7.0.","name":"growingdegreedays_crop","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2946682,"date":"2025-11-03 16:31:24","modified":"2025-11-03 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class=\"TextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esri.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=adf5539f3757495caf52895dae9370c5\">Net Primary Productivity<\/a> (NPP)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> the rate at which plants<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and other autotrophs <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">(like algae and cyanobacteria) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">store<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> carb<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> as biomass<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> as they photosynthesize<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">. The NPP is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">measured in grams of carbon per square meter per year (g<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">C\/m\u00b2\/yr)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">This metric<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> is crucial for assessing the health of ecosystems and their ability to support biodiversity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and agriculture<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The image below shows NPP levels across <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">central Africa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">, revealing areas of high productivity in green<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">, like the Congo Basin and the Choke Mountains in Ethiopia. These areas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> are vital for sustaining both wildlife and human populations.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> Understanding<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">the future<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> NPP<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> can inform conservation efforts and agricultural practices in these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12543365 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">biodiverse landscapes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2946688,"id":2946688,"title":"Net Primary Productivity","filename":"NetPrimaryProductivity_crop.png","filesize":3305005,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NetPrimaryProductivity_crop.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-living-atlas\/announcements\/expanding-the-chelsa-bioclimate-projection-collection\/netprimaryproductivity_crop","alt":"This image shows the net primary productivity in Central Africa for 2041-2070 and SSP3-7.0.","author":"368302","description":"","caption":"Net primary productivity in Central Africa for 2041-2070 and SSP3-7.0.","name":"netprimaryproductivity_crop","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2946682,"date":"2025-11-03 16:31:43","modified":"2025-11-03 16:42:41","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2412,"height":1237,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NetPrimaryProductivity_crop-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NetPrimaryProductivity_crop.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":238,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NetPrimaryProductivity_crop.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":394,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NetPrimaryProductivity_crop.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":985,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NetPrimaryProductivity_crop-1536x788.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":788,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NetPrimaryProductivity_crop-2048x1050.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1050,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NetPrimaryProductivity_crop-826x424.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":424,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NetPrimaryProductivity_crop-1920x985.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":985}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NetPrimaryProductivity_crop.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esri.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=2395e25c09ec4944b6e54ba36bf668dd\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Snow Cover Days<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">represents<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> the number of days per year that snow <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">can be found<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> on the ground. This <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">metric<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> is essential for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">analyzing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> hydrological <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">processes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">understanding how snow influences <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">ecosystem dynamics in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">high-altitude and cold regions.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The image <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">below <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">shows<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">snow cover<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> pattern in<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">highlighting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> areas with significant snow accumulation.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Th<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">ese insights<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">provide <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">support<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">communities in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">preparing for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22496694 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No 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SWE is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">expressed in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">kilograms per square meter per year (kg<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\/m\u00b2\/yr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> is crucial for understanding water availability in regions that experience seasonal snow.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">I<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">n the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">E<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">uropean Alps<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">he<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> snowpack serves as a natural reservoir, releasing fresh meltwater that sustains millions of people downstream<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The image provid<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">es<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> essential<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> insights for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> effective water resource management and predicting water <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63154742 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">supply for agriculture, hydropower, and urban use.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2946690,"id":2946690,"title":"Snow Water 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Layers for Planning\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Load the new CHELSA bioclimate projections in ArcGIS Pro for all your projects on climate, ecology, and more. For example, quickly analyze future trends in Net Primary Productivity in India with only a few mouse clicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First, we need a feature for India\u2019s borders. Import the <a href=\"https:\/\/esri.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=2b93b06dc0dc4e809d3c8db5cb96ba69\">World Countries Generalized<\/a>\u00a0Feature Layer and apply a <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/help\/mapping\/layer-properties\/definition-query.htm\">Definition Query<\/a> with \u201cWhere Country Name is equal to India.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Then, select your Net Primary Productivity layer in Contents and head over to the Multidimensional tab. Under Analysis, select <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/help\/data\/imagery\/temporal-profile-chart.htm\">Temporal Profile<\/a> and under Time Series select \u201cOne location with multiple variables.\u201d Define an area of interest by selecting India with Feature Selector and add your desired SSPs under Select Variables. Note: it may take several minutes for Pro to process your chart request. 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This method may introduce artifacts in the resulting maps. For instance, in Snow Cover Days, faint lines may be visible in Eastern Europe and elsewhere indicating the edges of the snow-covered areas in each model. These artifacts could affect your analysis, so be mindful of these limitations when interpreting your results.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>More Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.esri.com\/t5\/arcgis-living-atlas-of-the-world\/ct-p\/arcgis-living-atlas-of-the-world\">Esri Community<\/a> of experts and get inspired by others or get answers to your questions.<\/p>\n"}],"related_articles":"","show_article_image":true,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsa_card.png","wide_image":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Expanding the CHELSA Bioclimate Projection Collection<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The CHELSA bioclimate projections in the Living Atlas have been incredibly popular with the GIS community, and now we have enhanced the collection to include Growing Degree Days above 10 \u00b0C,\u202fNet Primary Productivity,\u202fSnow Cover Days, and\u202fSnow Water Equivalent. 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