CanESM2 model output prepared for CMIP5 historical

Load in Python

from intake import open_catalog
cat = open_catalog("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/areacello_fx_CanESM2_historical_r0i0p0.yaml") ds=cat.netcdf.read()

Metadata

title CanESM2 model output prepared for CMIP5 historical
location /shared/cmip5/data/historical/ocean/fx/fx/areacello/CCCma.CanESM2/r0i0p0
tags gridded,global,model,fx
catalog_dir https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/areacello_fx_CanESM2_historical_r0i0p0.yaml
last updated 2015-10-21

Dataset Contents

<xarray.Dataset>
Dimensions:    (bnds: 2, lat: 192, lon: 256)
Coordinates:
  * lat        (lat) float64 -89.43 -88.29 -87.15 -86.11 ... 87.15 88.29 89.43
  * lon        (lon) float64 0.7031 2.109 3.516 4.922 ... 356.5 357.9 359.3
Dimensions without coordinates: bnds
Data variables:
    lat_bnds   (lat, bnds) float64 -90.0 -88.86 -88.86 ... 88.86 88.86 90.0
    lon_bnds   (lon, bnds) float64 0.0 1.406 1.406 2.812 ... 358.6 358.6 360.0
    areacello  (lat, lon) float32 nan nan nan ... 197459040.0 197459040.0
Attributes:
    institution:            CCCma (Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and ...
    institute_id:           CCCma
    experiment_id:          historical
    source:                 CanESM2 2010 atmosphere: CanAM4 (AGCM15i, T63L35)...
    model_id:               CanESM2
    forcing:                GHG,Oz,SA,BC,OC,LU,Sl,Vl (GHG includes CO2,CH4,N2...
    parent_experiment_id:   piControl
    parent_experiment_rip:  r1i1p1
    branch_time:            171915.0
    contact:                cccma_info@ec.gc.ca
    references:             http://www.cccma.ec.gc.ca/models
    initialization_method:  0
    physics_version:        0
    tracking_id:            88d31408-d3b1-41d0-92d2-59526be3732f
    branch_time_YMDH:       2321:01:01:00
    CCCma_runid:            IGY
    CCCma_parent_runid:     IGA
    CCCma_data_licence:     1) GRANT OF LICENCE - The Government of Canada (E...
    product:                output
    experiment:             historical
    frequency:              fx
    creation_date:          2011-05-04T17:20:04Z
    history:                2011-05-04T17:20:04Z CMOR rewrote data to comply ...
    Conventions:            CF-1.4
    project_id:             CMIP5
    table_id:               Table fx (28 March 2011) c046d0887aeb2bb7ed34d638...
    title:                  CanESM2 model output prepared for CMIP5 historical
    parent_experiment:      pre-industrial control
    modeling_realm:         ocean
    realization:            0
    cmor_version:           2.5.4