CanESM2 model output prepared for CMIP5 other historical forcing

Load in Python

from intake import open_catalog
cat = open_catalog("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/hfls_Amon_CanESM2_historicalMisc_r2i1p4.yaml") ds=cat.netcdf.read()

Metadata

title CanESM2 model output prepared for CMIP5 other historical forcing
location /shared/cmip5/data/historicalMisc/atmos/mon/Amon/hfls/CCCma.CanESM2/r2i1p4
tags gridded,global,model,monthly
catalog_dir https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/hfls_Amon_CanESM2_historicalMisc_r2i1p4.yaml
last updated 2017-08-17

Dataset Contents

<xarray.Dataset>
Dimensions:    (bnds: 2, lat: 64, lon: 128, time: 1956)
Coordinates:
  * time       (time) float64 15.5 45.0 74.5 ... 5.942e+04 5.945e+04 5.948e+04
  * lat        (lat) float64 -87.86 -85.1 -82.31 -79.53 ... 82.31 85.1 87.86
  * lon        (lon) float64 0.0 2.812 5.625 8.438 ... 348.8 351.6 354.4 357.2
Dimensions without coordinates: bnds
Data variables:
    time_bnds  (time, bnds) float64 0.0 31.0 31.0 ... 5.946e+04 5.95e+04
    lat_bnds   (lat, bnds) float64 -90.0 -86.48 -86.48 ... 86.48 86.48 90.0
    lon_bnds   (lon, bnds) float64 -1.406 1.406 1.406 ... 355.8 355.8 358.6
    hfls       (time, lat, lon) float32 ...
Attributes:
    institution:            CCCma (Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and ...
    institute_id:           CCCma
    experiment_id:          historicalMisc
    source:                 CanESM2 2010 atmosphere: CanAM4 (AGCM15i, T63L35)...
    model_id:               CanESM2
    forcing:                AA
    parent_experiment_id:   piControl
    parent_experiment_rip:  r1i1p1
    branch_time:            153665.0
    contact:                cccma_info@ec.gc.ca
    references:             http://www.cccma.ec.gc.ca/models
    initialization_method:  1
    physics_version:        4
    tracking_id:            310703df-9567-470e-8778-9b4b3758ae74
    branch_time_YMDH:       2271:01:01:00
    CCCma_runid:            IES
    CCCma_parent_runid:     IGA
    CCCma_data_licence:     1) GRANT OF LICENCE - The Government of Canada (E...
    product:                output
    experiment:             other historical forcing
    frequency:              mon
    creation_date:          2011-03-16T15:01:24Z
    history:                2011-03-16T15:01:24Z CMOR rewrote data to comply ...
    Conventions:            CF-1.4
    project_id:             CMIP5
    table_id:               Table Amon (31 January 2011) 53b766a395ac41696af4...
    title:                  CanESM2 model output prepared for CMIP5 other his...
    parent_experiment:      pre-industrial control
    modeling_realm:         atmos
    realization:            2
    cmor_version:           2.5.4