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Global high-spatial-resolution CEI datasets derived from quality-controlled historical observations, or reanalysis data products are scarce. This study introduces a new high-resolution global gridded dataset of CEIs based on sub-daily temperature and precipitation data from the Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS). The dataset called \u201cCEI_0p25_1970_2016\u201d includes 71 annual (and in some cases monthly) CEIs at 0.25     \u2218    \u00d7 0.25     \u2218     gridded resolution, covering 47 years over the period 1970\u20132016. The data of individual indices are publicly available for download in the commonly used Network Common Data Form 4 (NetCDF4) format. Potential applications of CEI_0p25_1970_2016 presented here include the assessment of sectoral impacts (e.g., Agriculture, Health, Energy, and Hydrology), as well as the identification of hot spots (clusters) showing similar historical spatial patterns of high\/low temperature and precipitation extremes. 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