This dataset is a part of FMI’s BioClimFMI gridded datasets produced mainly as a contribution of the Forbio-project. Datasets include several derived climatological variables needed mainly in forestry and agricultural applications. In the Snow load dataset, mean annual maximum snow loads (kg m-2) on trees are estimated for the period 1981–2010 using observational data and for the periods of 2021-2050 and 2071–2100 using climate scenarios under representative concentration pathways (RCPs) 4.5 (moderate emissions) and 8.5 (high emissions). Spatial resolution is 100 m × 100 m. This dataset is available in GeoTIFF-format. The method and the data used in creation of the dataset are described in the publication: Lehtonen, I., Kämäräinen, M., Gregow, H., Venäläinen, A. and Peltola, H., 2016. Heavy snow loads in Finnish forests respond regionally asymmetrically to projected climate change, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 16, 2259-2271, doi:10.5194/nhess-16-2259-2016. Coordinate system: ETRS89 / ETRS-TM35FIN (EPSG:3067)

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