IPSL-CM5A-MR model output prepared for CMIP5 pre-industrial control

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from intake import open_catalog

cat = open_catalog("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/clt_day_IPSL-CM5A-MR_piControl_r1i1p1.yaml")
ds=cat.netcdf.read()

Metadata

title	IPSL-CM5A-MR model output prepared for CMIP5 pre-industrial control
location	/shared/cmip5/data/piControl/atmos/day/day/clt/IPSL.IPSL-CM5A-MR/r1i1p1
tags	gridded,global,model,daily
catalog_dir	https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/clt_day_IPSL-CM5A-MR_piControl_r1i1p1.yaml
last updated	2013-05-26

Dataset Contents

<xarray.Dataset>
Dimensions:    (bnds: 2, lat: 143, lon: 144, time: 43800)
Coordinates:
  * time       (time) float64 6.57e+04 6.57e+04 6.57e+04 ... 1.095e+05 1.095e+05
  * lat        (lat) float64 -90.0 -88.73 -87.46 -86.2 ... 86.2 87.46 88.73 90.0
  * lon        (lon) float64 0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 ... 350.0 352.5 355.0 357.5
Dimensions without coordinates: bnds
Data variables:
    time_bnds  (time, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(7300, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lat_bnds   (time, lat, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(7300, 143, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lon_bnds   (time, lon, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(7300, 144, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    clt        (time, lat, lon) float32 dask.array<chunksize=(7300, 143, 144), meta=np.ndarray>
Attributes:
    institution:            IPSL (Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, Paris, France)
    institute_id:           IPSL
    experiment_id:          piControl
    source:                 IPSL-CM5A-MR (2010) : atmos : LMDZ4 (LMDZ4_v5, 14...
    model_id:               IPSL-CM5A-MR
    forcing:                N/A
    parent_experiment_id:   N/A
    parent_experiment_rip:  N/A
    branch_time:            0.0
    contact:                ipsl-cmip5 _at_ ipsl.jussieu.fr Data manager : Se...
    comment:                This is the preindustrial control simulation. Thi...
    references:             Model documentation and further reference availab...
    initialization_method:  1
    physics_version:        1
    tracking_id:            dbf30a30-77b4-4de6-8990-ef38c8529fdc
    product:                output
    experiment:             pre-industrial control
    frequency:              day
    creation_date:          2011-09-23T21:11:00Z
    history:                2011-09-23T21:11:00Z CMOR rewrote data to comply ...
    Conventions:            CF-1.4
    project_id:             CMIP5
    table_id:               Table day (10 February 2011) 80e409bd73611e9d25d0...
    title:                  IPSL-CM5A-MR model output prepared for CMIP5 pre-...
    parent_experiment:      N/A
    modeling_realm:         atmos
    realization:            1
    cmor_version:           2.7.1

xarray.Dataset

Dimensions:
- bnds: 2
- lat: 143
- lon: 144
- time: 43800

Coordinates: (3)

time
(time)
float64
6.57e+04 6.57e+04 ... 1.095e+05
bounds :
time_bnds
units :
days since 1800-01-01 00:00:00
calendar :
noleap
axis :
T
long_name :
time
standard_name :
time
```
array([ 65700.5,  65701.5,  65702.5, ..., 109497.5, 109498.5, 109499.5])
```

lat

(lat)

float64

-90.0 -88.73 -87.46 ... 88.73 90.0

bounds :: lat_bnds
units :: degrees_north
axis :: Y
long_name :: latitude
standard_name :: latitude

array([-90.      , -88.732391, -87.46479 , -86.197182, -84.929581, -83.661972,
       -82.394363, -81.126762, -79.859154, -78.591553, -77.323944, -76.056335,
       -74.788734, -73.521126, -72.253525, -70.985916, -69.718307, -68.450706,
       -67.183098, -65.915489, -64.647888, -63.380283, -62.112675, -60.84507 ,
       -59.577465, -58.30986 , -57.042255, -55.774647, -54.507042, -53.239437,
       -51.971832, -50.704224, -49.436619, -48.169014, -46.901409, -45.633804,
       -44.366196, -43.098591, -41.830986, -40.563381, -39.295776, -38.028168,
       -36.760563, -35.492958, -34.225353, -32.957745, -31.690142, -30.422535,
       -29.15493 , -27.887323, -26.619719, -25.352112, -24.084507, -22.816902,
       -21.549295, -20.281691, -19.014084, -17.746479, -16.478872, -15.211267,
       -13.943662, -12.676056, -11.408451, -10.140845,  -8.87324 ,  -7.605634,
        -6.338028,  -5.070423,  -3.802817,  -2.535211,  -1.267606,   0.      ,
         1.267606,   2.535211,   3.802817,   5.070423,   6.338028,   7.605634,
         8.87324 ,  10.140845,  11.408451,  12.676056,  13.943662,  15.211267,
        16.478872,  17.746479,  19.014084,  20.281691,  21.549295,  22.816902,
        24.084507,  25.352112,  26.619719,  27.887323,  29.15493 ,  30.422535,
        31.690142,  32.957745,  34.225353,  35.492958,  36.760563,  38.028168,
        39.295776,  40.563381,  41.830986,  43.098591,  44.366196,  45.633804,
        46.901409,  48.169014,  49.436619,  50.704224,  51.971832,  53.239437,
        54.507042,  55.774647,  57.042255,  58.30986 ,  59.577465,  60.84507 ,
        62.112675,  63.380283,  64.647888,  65.915489,  67.183098,  68.450706,
        69.718307,  70.985916,  72.253525,  73.521126,  74.788734,  76.056335,
        77.323944,  78.591553,  79.859154,  81.126762,  82.394363,  83.661972,
        84.929581,  86.197182,  87.46479 ,  88.732391,  90.      ])

lon

(lon)

float64

0.0 2.5 5.0 ... 352.5 355.0 357.5

bounds :: lon_bnds
units :: degrees_east
axis :: X
long_name :: longitude
standard_name :: longitude

array([  0. ,   2.5,   5. ,   7.5,  10. ,  12.5,  15. ,  17.5,  20. ,  22.5,
        25. ,  27.5,  30. ,  32.5,  35. ,  37.5,  40. ,  42.5,  45. ,  47.5,
        50. ,  52.5,  55. ,  57.5,  60. ,  62.5,  65. ,  67.5,  70. ,  72.5,
        75. ,  77.5,  80. ,  82.5,  85. ,  87.5,  90. ,  92.5,  95. ,  97.5,
       100. , 102.5, 105. , 107.5, 110. , 112.5, 115. , 117.5, 120. , 122.5,
       125. , 127.5, 130. , 132.5, 135. , 137.5, 140. , 142.5, 145. , 147.5,
       150. , 152.5, 155. , 157.5, 160. , 162.5, 165. , 167.5, 170. , 172.5,
       175. , 177.5, 180. , 182.5, 185. , 187.5, 190. , 192.5, 195. , 197.5,
       200. , 202.5, 205. , 207.5, 210. , 212.5, 215. , 217.5, 220. , 222.5,
       225. , 227.5, 230. , 232.5, 235. , 237.5, 240. , 242.5, 245. , 247.5,
       250. , 252.5, 255. , 257.5, 260. , 262.5, 265. , 267.5, 270. , 272.5,
       275. , 277.5, 280. , 282.5, 285. , 287.5, 290. , 292.5, 295. , 297.5,
       300. , 302.5, 305. , 307.5, 310. , 312.5, 315. , 317.5, 320. , 322.5,
       325. , 327.5, 330. , 332.5, 335. , 337.5, 340. , 342.5, 345. , 347.5,
       350. , 352.5, 355. , 357.5])

Data variables: (4)

time_bnds

(time, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(7300, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	700.80 kB	116.80 kB
Shape	(43800, 2)	(7300, 2)
Count	18 Tasks	6 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

lat_bnds

(time, lat, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(7300, 143, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	100.21 MB	16.70 MB
Shape	(43800, 143, 2)	(7300, 143, 2)
Count	24 Tasks	6 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

lon_bnds

(time, lon, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(7300, 144, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	100.92 MB	16.82 MB
Shape	(43800, 144, 2)	(7300, 144, 2)
Count	24 Tasks	6 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

clt

(time, lat, lon)

float32

dask.array<chunksize=(7300, 143, 144), meta=np.ndarray>

standard_name :: cloud_area_fraction
long_name :: Total Cloud Fraction
comment :: for the whole atmospheric column, as seen from the surface or the top of the atmosphere. Includes both large-scale and convective cloud.
units :: %
original_name :: cldt
original_units :: 1
history :: 2011-09-23T21:10:56Z altered by CMOR: Converted units from '1' to '%'. 2011-09-23T21:10:56Z altered by CMOR: replaced missing value flag (9.96921e+36) with standard missing value (1e+20). 2011-09-23T21:11:00Z altered by CMOR: Inverted axis: lat.
cell_methods :: time: mean (interval: 30 minutes)
cell_measures :: area: areacella
associated_files :: baseURL: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/CMIP5/dataLocation gridspecFile: gridspec_atmos_fx_IPSL-CM5A-MR_piControl_r0i0p0.nc areacella: areacella_fx_IPSL-CM5A-MR_piControl_r0i0p0.nc

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	3.61 GB	601.29 MB
Shape	(43800, 143, 144)	(7300, 143, 144)
Count	18 Tasks	6 Chunks
Type	float32	numpy.ndarray

Attributes: (28)
institution :
IPSL (Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, Paris, France)
institute_id :
IPSL
experiment_id :
piControl
source :
IPSL-CM5A-MR (2010) : atmos : LMDZ4 (LMDZ4_v5, 144x143x39); ocean : ORCA2 (NEMOV2_3, 2x2L31); seaIce : LIM2 (NEMOV2_3); ocnBgchem : PISCES (NEMOV2_3); land : ORCHIDEE (orchidee_1_9_4_AR5)
model_id :
IPSL-CM5A-MR
forcing :
N/A
parent_experiment_id :
N/A
parent_experiment_rip :
N/A
branch_time :
0.0
contact :
ipsl-cmip5 _at_ ipsl.jussieu.fr Data manager : Sebastien Denvil
comment :
This is the preindustrial control simulation. This simulation was initiated from a preindustrial spinup simulation when equilibrium was reached.
references :
Model documentation and further reference available here : http://icmc.ipsl.fr
initialization_method :
1
physics_version :
1
tracking_id :
dbf30a30-77b4-4de6-8990-ef38c8529fdc
product :
output
experiment :
pre-industrial control
frequency :
day
creation_date :
2011-09-23T21:11:00Z
history :
2011-09-23T21:11:00Z CMOR rewrote data to comply with CF standards and CMIP5 requirements.
Conventions :
CF-1.4
project_id :
CMIP5
table_id :
Table day (10 February 2011) 80e409bd73611e9d25d049ad2059c310
title :
IPSL-CM5A-MR model output prepared for CMIP5 pre-industrial control
parent_experiment :
N/A
modeling_realm :
atmos
realization :
1
cmor_version :
2.7.1