Downscaled projections consist of climate model data that have been made available at spatial scales that are more locally relevant compared to global climate model data. It is important to understand what kind of information downscaled projections can and can not provide to users, because their high-resolution data can be mistaken for greater confidence. Someone interested in using downscaled projections should be prepared to work with potentially large data files containing the model output for climate variables such as temperature and precipitation. Please use our listing of Data Resources to learn more about specific data sets.