CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 abrupt 4XCO2

Load in Python

from intake import open_catalog
cat = open_catalog("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/clw_Amon_CCSM4_abrupt4xCO2_r1i1p1.yaml") ds=cat.netcdf.read()

Metadata

title CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 abrupt 4XCO2
location /shared/cmip5/data/abrupt4xCO2/atmos/mon/Amon/clw/NCAR.CCSM4/r1i1p1
tags gridded,global,model,monthly
catalog_dir https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/clw_Amon_CCSM4_abrupt4xCO2_r1i1p1.yaml
last updated 2013-05-23

Dataset Contents

<xarray.Dataset>
Dimensions:    (bnds: 2, lat: 192, lev: 26, lon: 288, time: 1812)
Coordinates:
  * time       (time) float64 15.5 45.0 74.5 ... 5.504e+04 5.507e+04 5.51e+04
  * lev        (lev) float64 0.9926 0.9706 0.9296 ... 0.01397 0.007389 0.003545
  * 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 dask.array<chunksize=(600, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lev_bnds   (time, lev, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(600, 26, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    p0         (time) float32 1000.0 1000.0 1000.0 ... 1000.0 1000.0 1000.0
    a          (time, lev) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(600, 26), meta=np.ndarray>
    b          (time, lev) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(600, 26), meta=np.ndarray>
    ps         (time, lat, lon) float32 dask.array<chunksize=(600, 192, 288), meta=np.ndarray>
    a_bnds     (time, lev, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(600, 26, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    b_bnds     (time, lev, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(600, 26, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lat_bnds   (time, lat, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(600, 192, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lon_bnds   (time, lon, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(600, 288, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    clw        (time, lev, lat, lon) float32 dask.array<chunksize=(600, 26, 192, 288), meta=np.ndarray>
Attributes:
    institution:                  NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Resea...
    institute_id:                 NCAR
    experiment_id:                abrupt4xCO2
    source:                       CCSM4
    model_id:                     CCSM4
    forcing:                      GHG (CO2 only, instantaneously to 4X)
    parent_experiment_id:         piControl
    parent_experiment_rip:        r1i1p1
    branch_time:                  2.0
    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:                  bd7f03e6-e712-4aab-a23c-facb20289d50
    acknowledgements:             The CESM project is supported by the Nation...
    cesm_casename:                b40.abrupt4xco2.1deg.001
    cesm_repotag:                 ccsm4_0_beta45
    cesm_compset:                 B1850CN
    resolution:                   f09_g16 (0.9x1.25_gx1v6)
    forcing_note:                 Additional information on the external forc...
    processed_by:                 strandwg on mirage0 at 20120428  -070238.626
    processing_code_information:  Last Changed Rev: 717 Last Changed Date: 20...
    product:                      output
    experiment:                   abrupt 4XCO2
    frequency:                    mon
    creation_date:                2012-04-28T13:04:16Z
    history:                      2012-04-28T13:04:16Z CMOR rewrote data to c...
    Conventions:                  CF-1.4
    project_id:                   CMIP5
    table_id:                     Table Amon (12 January 2012) 4996d487f7a657...
    title:                        CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 abrup...
    parent_experiment:            pre-industrial control
    modeling_realm:               atmos
    realization:                  1
    cmor_version:                 2.8.1