WEPPcloud Data Attribution

Consolidated from /workdir/ui-weppcloud.github.io/earth-data.md, /workdir/ui-weppcloud.github.io/us-data.md, /workdir/ui-weppcloud.github.io/eu-data.md, and /workdir/ui-weppcloud.github.io/au-data.md on 2026-03-30.

WEPPcloud uses different upstream data stacks by locale and interface. This page documents those sources with a clear distinction between active implementation paths and legacy references that remain relevant for older runs.

Global and Earth Workflows

Category	Source	WEPPcloud use	Reference
Terrain	Copernicus DEM 30 m	Active primary Earth DEM source (`dem_db = "copernicus://dem_cop_30"`).	https://dataspace.copernicus.eu/explore-data/data-collections/copernicus-contributing-missions/collections-description/COP-DEM
Terrain	SRTM GL1 via OpenTopography	Legacy or fallback Earth DEM source referenced by older Earth notes and fallback paths.	https://portal.opentopography.org/apidocs/#/Public/getGlobalDem
Soils	ISRIC SoilGrids	Active Earth soil source (`ssurgo_db = "isric"`; ISRIC builder path).	https://maps.isric.org/
Soils	Global Soil, Regolith, and Sediment Grids	Historical Earth reference from legacy docs; not the primary active Earth soil build path.	https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/data/catalog/ornl-cloud-global-soil-regolith-sediment-1304-1
Land cover	Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) land cover	Active Earth land-cover family (`locales/earth/C3Slandcover/{year}`; mapping `c3s-disturbed`).	https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets/satellite-land-cover?tab=overview
Land cover	ArcGIS-hosted global land-cover item	Legacy Earth reference retained for historical context.	https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1453082255024699af55c960bc3dc1fe
Climate	CLIGEN with GHCN station catalog	Active Earth climate station base (`cligen_db = "ghcn_stations.db"`).	https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/global-historical-climatology-network-daily
Climate	CHIRPS or CHIRTS	Legacy Earth note item, historically described as in-development context.	https://www.chc.ucsb.edu/data

United States

Category	Source	WEPPcloud use	Reference
Terrain	USGS 3DEP via The National Map (legacy NED naming)	Primary U.S. elevation source family in current and historical runs.	https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/national-map
Soils	USDA SSURGO	Primary detailed U.S. soil source.	https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/soil-survey-geographic-database-ssurgo
Soils	USDA STATSGO2	Coarser U.S. soil source used alongside SSURGO in gridded U.S. workflows.	https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/description-of-statsgo2-database
Soils	Disturbed WEPP soils library	Secondary parameter library used in disturbed and fire-severity parameterization paths.	`Disturbed WEPP soils library (internal)`
Soils	Rapid Response Erosion Database (RRED)	External disturbed workflow dependency used in specific BAER or RRED paths.	https://rred.mtri.org/rred/
Climate	Updated CLIGEN climate station files	Active stochastic climate station base for many U.S. runs.	https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.74.4.334
Climate	PRISM climate normals	Active climate localization input in multiple modes.	https://prism.oregonstate.edu/
Climate	DAYMET	Active observed gridded climate source.	https://daymet.ornl.gov/
Climate	GRIDMET	Active observed gridded climate source.	https://www.climatologylab.org/gridmet.html
Climate	DEP NEXRAD breakpoint data	Supported observed climate mode for breakpoint-style runs.	https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/radar/next-generation-weather-radar
Climate	Future CMIP5 scenarios	Supported future climate mode for U.S. impact analysis workflows.	https://pcmdi.llnl.gov/mips/cmip5/
Climate	Northwest Knowledge future-climate downloads	Legacy future-climate reference retained from earlier docs.	https://climate.northwestknowledge.net/RangelandForecast/download/Models.php
Land cover	Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD)	Primary U.S. land-cover family; annual vintages are used in modern workflows.	https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/national-land-cover-database?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
Land cover	Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)	Active land-cover and cover-change source for revegetation and rangeland workflows.	https://rangelands.app/products
Land cover	MRLC shrubland products	Fractional cover data used by shrubland or RHEM-oriented workflows.	https://www.mrlc.gov/data
Land cover	University of Idaho Ever Forest annual NLCD derivative	Legacy auxiliary land-cover dataset retained from historical U.S. notes.	https://github.com/rogerlew/us-conus-nlcd-ever-forest/

Legacy U.S. metadata references for SSURGO:

Europe

Category	Source	WEPPcloud use	Reference
Terrain	EU-DEM v1.1	Primary EU DEM family in standard EU configs (`dem_db = "eu/eu-dem-v1.1"`).	https://land.copernicus.eu/en/products/products-that-are-no-longer-disseminated-on-the-clms-website
Terrain	IDEAragon MDT	Regional DEM override in specific EU locale configurations (for example Aragon).	https://idearagon.aragon.es/portal/en/wcs.jsp
Soils	ESDAC soil properties	Active EU soil source family in ESDAC-based builds.	https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/resource-type/european-soil-database-soil-properties
Soils	EU-SoilHydroGrids	Active interpolated EU soil-property source in current EU workflows.	https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/projects/eusoilhydrogrids
Land cover	Copernicus CORINE Land Cover	Primary EU land-cover family in disturbed EU workflows (`1990`, `2000`, `2006`, `2012`, `2018`).	https://land.copernicus.eu/en/products/corine-land-cover
Land cover	ESDAC land-use classifications	Legacy or supporting EU classification context retained from older docs.	https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
Climate	E-OBS daily gridded climate data	Active EU climate localization source in E-OBS-modified modes.	https://surfobs.climate.copernicus.eu/dataaccess/access_eobs.php
Climate	CLIGEN with GHCN station catalog	Active station base used with EU climate localization workflows (`cligen_db = "ghcn_stations.db"`).	https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/global-historical-climatology-network-daily

Australia

Category	Source	WEPPcloud use	Reference
Terrain	SRTM-derived 1 Second DEM (DEM-H)	Primary historical Australian DEM source in legacy AU notes and configs.	https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/72759
Land cover	ABARES Land Use of Australia 2010-11	Active Australian land-use classification source in AU workflows.	https://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/aclump/land-use/land-use-of-australia-2010-11
Soils	ASRIS 2001 and ASRIS National Soil Grid	Active AU soil build source family (`build_asris_soils`).	https://www.asris.csiro.au/
Soils	Disturbed WEPP fire-parameter library	Secondary source for AU severity-adjusted soil parameter variants.	`Disturbed WEPP soil fire parameters (internal)`
Soils	TERN AusCover or Landscapes references	Historical attribution context from legacy docs; not the primary active AU soil API path.	https://ternaus.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TERNSup/pages/676298869/TERN%2BLandscapes%2B-%2BRemote%2BSensing
Climate	AGDC monthly dataset wiring (legacy BAWAP-derived path)	Active AU runtime wiring in current code (`catalog_id = "agdc"`, `monthly_dataset = "agdc"`).	https://ternaus.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TERNSup/pages/2130706474/Gridded%2BClimate%2BData%2Bfor%2BAustralia
Climate	CLIGEN with GHCN station catalog	Active station base used for AU localization workflows.	https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/global-historical-climatology-network-daily
Climate	BOM AGCD	Current national public gridded climate reference; included as successor context where legacy AGDC wiring still exists.	https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/austmaps/about-agcd-maps.shtml

Notes

WEPPcloud integrates these datasets with internal preprocessing, lookup tables, and model-parameter transformations. Public attribution does not imply one-to-one raw input usage for every run step.
Dataset availability, product names, and provider URLs can change over time. This page should be reviewed periodically against both implementation configs and provider documentation.