diff --git a/notebooks/wp4/extreme_indices.ipynb b/notebooks/wp4/extreme_indices.ipynb
index e468f52..627c4eb 100644
--- a/notebooks/wp4/extreme_indices.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/wp4/extreme_indices.ipynb
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@
     "collection_id = \"CMIP6\"\n",
     "assert collection_id in (\"CORDEX\", \"CMIP6\")\n",
     "\n",
-    "# Define region for analysis\n",
-    "area = [72, -22, 27, 45]\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# Define region for request\n",
-    "cordex_domain = \"europe\"\n",
-    "\n",
     "# Interpolation method\n",
     "interpolation_method = \"bilinear\"\n",
     "\n",
@@ -193,6 +187,7 @@
    },
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
+    "area = [72, -22, 27, 45]\n",
     "request_era = (\n",
     "    \"reanalysis-era5-single-levels\",\n",
     "    {\n",
@@ -245,14 +240,13 @@
    "source": [
     "request_cordex = {\n",
     "    \"format\": \"zip\",\n",
-    "    \"domain\": cordex_domain,\n",
+    "    \"domain\": \"europe\",\n",
     "    \"experiment\": \"historical\",\n",
     "    \"horizontal_resolution\": \"0_11_degree_x_0_11_degree\",\n",
     "    \"temporal_resolution\": \"daily_mean\",\n",
     "    \"variable\": cordex_variable,\n",
     "    \"gcm_model\": \"mpi_m_mpi_esm_lr\",\n",
     "    \"ensemble_member\": \"r1i1p1\",\n",
-    "    \"area\": area,\n",
     "}\n",
     "\n",
     "request_cmip6 = {\n",
diff --git a/notebooks/wp4/extreme_indices_future.ipynb b/notebooks/wp4/extreme_indices_future.ipynb
index ef735ac..1bc921c 100644
--- a/notebooks/wp4/extreme_indices_future.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/wp4/extreme_indices_future.ipynb
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@
     "collection_id = \"CMIP6\"\n",
     "assert collection_id in (\"CORDEX\", \"CMIP6\")\n",
     "\n",
-    "# Define region for analysis\n",
-    "area = [72, -22, 27, 45]\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# Define region for request\n",
-    "cordex_domain = \"europe\"\n",
-    "\n",
     "# Interpolation method\n",
     "interpolation_method = \"bilinear\"\n",
     "\n",
@@ -188,6 +182,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
+    "area = [72, -22, 27, 45]\n",
     "request_lsm = (\n",
     "    \"reanalysis-era5-single-levels\",\n",
     "    {\n",
@@ -225,13 +220,12 @@
    "source": [
     "request_cordex = {\n",
     "    \"format\": \"zip\",\n",
-    "    \"domain\": cordex_domain,\n",
+    "    \"domain\": \"europe\",\n",
     "    \"horizontal_resolution\": \"0_11_degree_x_0_11_degree\",\n",
     "    \"temporal_resolution\": \"daily_mean\",\n",
     "    \"variable\": cordex_variable,\n",
     "    \"gcm_model\": \"mpi_m_mpi_esm_lr\",\n",
     "    \"ensemble_member\": \"r1i1p1\",\n",
-    "    \"area\": area,\n",
     "}\n",
     "\n",
     "request_cmip6 = {\n",