NOAA GFDL GFDL-CM3, abrupt 4XCO2 (run 1) experiment output for CMIP5 AR5

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from intake import open_catalog

cat = open_catalog("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/hus_Amon_GFDL-CM3_abrupt4xCO2_r1i1p1.yaml")
ds=cat.netcdf.read()

Metadata

title	NOAA GFDL GFDL-CM3, abrupt 4XCO2 (run 1) experiment output for CMIP5 AR5
location	/shared/cmip5/data/abrupt4xCO2/atmos/mon/Amon/hus/NOAA-GFDL.GFDL-CM3/r1i1p1
tags	gridded,global,model,monthly
catalog_dir	https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/hus_Amon_GFDL-CM3_abrupt4xCO2_r1i1p1.yaml
last updated	2017-07-11

Dataset Contents

<xarray.Dataset>
Dimensions:     (bnds: 2, lat: 90, lon: 144, plev: 23, time: 1800)
Coordinates:
  * plev        (plev) float64 1e+05 9.25e+04 8.5e+04 ... 300.0 200.0 100.0
  * time        (time) float64 15.5 45.0 74.5 ... 5.467e+04 5.47e+04 5.473e+04
  * lat         (lat) float64 -89.0 -87.0 -85.0 -83.0 ... 83.0 85.0 87.0 89.0
  * lon         (lon) float64 1.25 3.75 6.25 8.75 ... 351.2 353.8 356.2 358.8
Dimensions without coordinates: bnds
Data variables:
    time_bnds   (time, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(60, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lat_bnds    (time, lat, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(60, 90, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lon_bnds    (time, lon, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(60, 144, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    hus         (time, plev, lat, lon) float32 dask.array<chunksize=(60, 23, 90, 144), meta=np.ndarray>
    average_T1  (time) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(60,), meta=np.ndarray>
    average_T2  (time) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(60,), meta=np.ndarray>
    average_DT  (time) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(60,), meta=np.ndarray>
Attributes:
    title:                  NOAA GFDL GFDL-CM3, abrupt 4XCO2 (run 1) experime...
    institute_id:           NOAA GFDL
    source:                 GFDL-CM3 2010 atmosphere: AM3 (AM3p9,C48L48); sea...
    contact:                gfdl.climate.model.info@noaa.gov
    project_id:             CMIP5
    table_id:               Table Amon (31 Jan 2011)
    experiment_id:          abrupt4xCO2
    realization:            1
    modeling_realm:         atmos
    tracking_id:            2da96834-062c-477f-a715-7176d6df8afa
    Conventions:            CF-1.4
    references:             The GFDL Data Portal (http://nomads.gfdl.noaa.gov...
    comment:                GFDL experiment name: CM3Z_D1_4XCO2_Q1
GFDL pare...
    gfdl_experiment_name:   CM3Z_D1_4XCO2_Q1
    creation_date:          2012-03-02T22:24:51Z
    model_id:               GFDL-CM3
    branch_time:            0.0
    experiment:             abrupt 4XCO2
    forcing:                GHG (GHG includes time-variation for CO2 only)
    frequency:              mon
    initialization_method:  1
    parent_experiment_id:   piControl
    physics_version:        1
    product:                output1
    institution:            NOAA GFDL(201 Forrestal Rd, Princeton, NJ, 08540)
    history:                File was processed by fremetar (GFDL analog of CM...
    parent_experiment_rip:  r1i1p1

xarray.Dataset

Dimensions:
- bnds: 2
- lat: 90
- lon: 144
- plev: 23
- time: 1800

Coordinates: (4)

plev

(plev)

float64

1e+05 9.25e+04 ... 200.0 100.0

units :: Pa
long_name :: pressure
axis :: Z
positive :: down
standard_name :: air_pressure

array([100000.,  92500.,  85000.,  77500.,  70000.,  60000.,  50000.,  40000.,
        30000.,  25000.,  20000.,  15000.,  10000.,   7000.,   5000.,   3000.,
         2000.,   1000.,    700.,    500.,    300.,    200.,    100.])

time
(time)
float64
15.5 45.0 ... 5.47e+04 5.473e+04
long_name :
time
units :
days since 0001-01-01 00:00:00
cartesian_axis :
T
calendar_type :
noleap
calendar :
noleap
bounds :
time_bnds
standard_name :
time
axis :
T
```
array([1.55000e+01, 4.50000e+01, 7.45000e+01, ..., 5.46735e+04, 5.47040e+04,
       5.47345e+04])
```

lat

(lat)

float64

-89.0 -87.0 -85.0 ... 87.0 89.0

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

array([-89., -87., -85., -83., -81., -79., -77., -75., -73., -71., -69., -67.,
       -65., -63., -61., -59., -57., -55., -53., -51., -49., -47., -45., -43.,
       -41., -39., -37., -35., -33., -31., -29., -27., -25., -23., -21., -19.,
       -17., -15., -13., -11.,  -9.,  -7.,  -5.,  -3.,  -1.,   1.,   3.,   5.,
         7.,   9.,  11.,  13.,  15.,  17.,  19.,  21.,  23.,  25.,  27.,  29.,
        31.,  33.,  35.,  37.,  39.,  41.,  43.,  45.,  47.,  49.,  51.,  53.,
        55.,  57.,  59.,  61.,  63.,  65.,  67.,  69.,  71.,  73.,  75.,  77.,
        79.,  81.,  83.,  85.,  87.,  89.])

lon

(lon)

float64

1.25 3.75 6.25 ... 356.2 358.8

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

array([  1.25,   3.75,   6.25,   8.75,  11.25,  13.75,  16.25,  18.75,  21.25,
        23.75,  26.25,  28.75,  31.25,  33.75,  36.25,  38.75,  41.25,  43.75,
        46.25,  48.75,  51.25,  53.75,  56.25,  58.75,  61.25,  63.75,  66.25,
        68.75,  71.25,  73.75,  76.25,  78.75,  81.25,  83.75,  86.25,  88.75,
        91.25,  93.75,  96.25,  98.75, 101.25, 103.75, 106.25, 108.75, 111.25,
       113.75, 116.25, 118.75, 121.25, 123.75, 126.25, 128.75, 131.25, 133.75,
       136.25, 138.75, 141.25, 143.75, 146.25, 148.75, 151.25, 153.75, 156.25,
       158.75, 161.25, 163.75, 166.25, 168.75, 171.25, 173.75, 176.25, 178.75,
       181.25, 183.75, 186.25, 188.75, 191.25, 193.75, 196.25, 198.75, 201.25,
       203.75, 206.25, 208.75, 211.25, 213.75, 216.25, 218.75, 221.25, 223.75,
       226.25, 228.75, 231.25, 233.75, 236.25, 238.75, 241.25, 243.75, 246.25,
       248.75, 251.25, 253.75, 256.25, 258.75, 261.25, 263.75, 266.25, 268.75,
       271.25, 273.75, 276.25, 278.75, 281.25, 283.75, 286.25, 288.75, 291.25,
       293.75, 296.25, 298.75, 301.25, 303.75, 306.25, 308.75, 311.25, 313.75,
       316.25, 318.75, 321.25, 323.75, 326.25, 328.75, 331.25, 333.75, 336.25,
       338.75, 341.25, 343.75, 346.25, 348.75, 351.25, 353.75, 356.25, 358.75])

Data variables: (7)

time_bnds

(time, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(60, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

long_name :: time axis boundaries
units :: days since 0001-01-01 00:00:00

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	28.80 kB	960 B
Shape	(1800, 2)	(60, 2)
Count	90 Tasks	30 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

lat_bnds

(time, lat, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(60, 90, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	2.59 MB	86.40 kB
Shape	(1800, 90, 2)	(60, 90, 2)
Count	120 Tasks	30 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

lon_bnds

(time, lon, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(60, 144, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	4.15 MB	138.24 kB
Shape	(1800, 144, 2)	(60, 144, 2)
Count	120 Tasks	30 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

hus

(time, plev, lat, lon)

float32

dask.array<chunksize=(60, 23, 90, 144), meta=np.ndarray>

long_name :: Specific Humidity
units :: 1
cell_methods :: time: mean
interp_method :: conserve_order1
standard_name :: specific_humidity
original_units :: kg/kg
original_name :: sphum
cell_measures :: area: areacella
associated_files :: baseURL: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/CMIP5/dataLocation areacella: areacella_fx_GFDL-CM3_abrupt4xCO2_r0i0p0.nc

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	2.15 GB	71.54 MB
Shape	(1800, 23, 90, 144)	(60, 23, 90, 144)
Count	90 Tasks	30 Chunks
Type	float32	numpy.ndarray

average_T1

(time)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(60,), meta=np.ndarray>

long_name :: Start time for average period
units :: days since 0001-01-01 00:00:00

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	14.40 kB	480 B
Shape	(1800,)	(60,)
Count	90 Tasks	30 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

average_T2

(time)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(60,), meta=np.ndarray>

long_name :: End time for average period
units :: days since 0001-01-01 00:00:00

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	14.40 kB	480 B
Shape	(1800,)	(60,)
Count	90 Tasks	30 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

average_DT

(time)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(60,), meta=np.ndarray>

long_name :: Length of average period
units :: days

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	14.40 kB	480 B
Shape	(1800,)	(60,)
Count	90 Tasks	30 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

Attributes: (27)
title :
NOAA GFDL GFDL-CM3, abrupt 4XCO2 (run 1) experiment output for CMIP5 AR5
institute_id :
NOAA GFDL
source :
GFDL-CM3 2010 atmosphere: AM3 (AM3p9,C48L48); sea ice: SIS (SISp2,Tripolar360x200); land: LM3 (LM3p7_cCM3,C48); ocean: MOM4 (MOM4p1_x1_Z50_cCM3,Tripolar360x200L50)
contact :
gfdl.climate.model.info@noaa.gov
project_id :
CMIP5
table_id :
Table Amon (31 Jan 2011)
experiment_id :
abrupt4xCO2
realization :
1
modeling_realm :
atmos
tracking_id :
2da96834-062c-477f-a715-7176d6df8afa
Conventions :
CF-1.4
references :
The GFDL Data Portal (http://nomads.gfdl.noaa.gov/) provides access to NOAA/GFDL's publicly available model input and output data sets. From this web site one can view and download data sets and documentation, including those related to the GFDL coupled models experiments run for the IPCC's 5th Assessment Report and the US CCSP.
comment :
GFDL experiment name: CM3Z_D1_4XCO2_Q1 GFDL parent experiment name: CM3Z_Control-1860_D1 CMIP5 experiment ID: abrupt4xCO2 Initial conditions from this experiment(CMIP5 expt. 6.3 (Core)) were taken from 01Jan0001 of the 1860 control model experiment CM3Z_Control-1860_D1. 1) the ocean model has been activated 2) 1860 forcings (as in 1860 control run) 3) 4x preindustrial CO2 (instantaneous) (CO2 = 1144.60000 ppmv) 4) Dynamic vegetation with 4xCO2 for photosynthesis This model includes direct and indirect aerosol effects.
gfdl_experiment_name :
CM3Z_D1_4XCO2_Q1
creation_date :
2012-03-02T22:24:51Z
model_id :
GFDL-CM3
branch_time :
0.0
experiment :
abrupt 4XCO2
forcing :
GHG (GHG includes time-variation for CO2 only)
frequency :
mon
initialization_method :
1
parent_experiment_id :
piControl
physics_version :
1
product :
output1
institution :
NOAA GFDL(201 Forrestal Rd, Princeton, NJ, 08540)
history :
File was processed by fremetar (GFDL analog of CMOR). TripleID: [exper_id_xBq9er5qK5,realiz_id_j82dkXhYIf,run_id_9YZt9nE72O]
parent_experiment_rip :
r1i1p1