CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 RCP8.5

Load in Python

from intake import open_catalog
cat = open_catalog("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/cVeg_Lmon_CCSM4_rcp85_r3i1p1.yaml") ds=cat.netcdf.read()

Metadata

title CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 RCP8.5
location /shared/cmip5/data/rcp85/land/mon/Lmon/cVeg/NCAR.CCSM4/r3i1p1
tags gridded,global,model,monthly
catalog_dir https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/cVeg_Lmon_CCSM4_rcp85_r3i1p1.yaml
last updated 2013-05-31

Dataset Contents

<xarray.Dataset>
Dimensions:    (bnds: 2, lat: 192, lon: 288, time: 1140)
Coordinates:
  * time       (time) float64 380.5 410.0 439.5 ... 3.499e+04 3.502e+04
  * lat        (lat) float64 -90.0 -89.06 -88.12 -87.17 ... 88.12 89.06 90.0
  * lon        (lon) float64 0.0 1.25 2.5 3.75 5.0 ... 355.0 356.2 357.5 358.8
Dimensions without coordinates: bnds
Data variables:
    time_bnds  (time, bnds) float64 365.0 396.0 396.0 ... 3.501e+04 3.504e+04
    lat_bnds   (lat, bnds) float64 -90.0 -89.53 -89.53 ... 89.53 89.53 90.0
    lon_bnds   (lon, bnds) float64 0.0 0.625 0.625 1.875 ... 358.1 358.1 359.4
    cVeg       (time, lat, lon) float32 ...
Attributes:
    institution:                  NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Resea...
    institute_id:                 NCAR
    experiment_id:                rcp85
    source:                       CCSM4
    model_id:                     CCSM4
    forcing:                      Sl GHG SS Ds SA BC MD OC Oz AA
    parent_experiment_id:         historical
    parent_experiment_rip:        r3i1p1
    branch_time:                  20.0
    contact:                      cesm_data@ucar.edu
    comment:                      CESM home page: http://www.cesm.ucar.edu
    references:                   Gent P. R., et.al. 2011: The Community Clim...
    initialization_method:        1
    physics_version:              1
    tracking_id:                  5378388e-7b09-400f-8a5f-94484e4945e5
    acknowledgements:             The CESM project is supported by the Nation...
    cesm_casename:                b40.rcp8_5.1deg.003
    cesm_repotag:                 ccsm4_0_beta47
    cesm_compset:                 BRCP85CN
    resolution:                   f09_g16 (0.9x1.25_gx1v6)
    forcing_note:                 Additional information on the external forc...
    processed_by:                 strandwg on silver.cgd.ucar.edu at 20120720...
    processing_code_information:  Last Changed Rev: 1034 Last Changed Date: 2...
    product:                      output
    experiment:                   RCP8.5
    frequency:                    mon
    creation_date:                2012-07-20T21:29:26Z
    history:                      2012-07-20T21:29:26Z CMOR rewrote data to c...
    Conventions:                  CF-1.4
    project_id:                   CMIP5
    table_id:                     Table Lmon (12 January 2012) 02d5e7d546567f...
    title:                        CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 RCP8.5
    parent_experiment:            historical
    modeling_realm:               land
    realization:                  3
    cmor_version:                 2.8.1