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/rsds_Amon_CCSM4_rcp85_r6i1p1.yaml") ds=cat.netcdf.read()

Metadata

title CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 RCP8.5
location /shared/cmip5/data/rcp85/atmos/mon/Amon/rsds/NCAR.CCSM4/r6i1p1
tags gridded,global,model,monthly
catalog_dir https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/rsds_Amon_CCSM4_rcp85_r6i1p1.yaml
last updated 2013-05-28

Dataset Contents

<xarray.Dataset>
Dimensions:    (bnds: 2, lat: 192, lon: 288, time: 1152)
Coordinates:
  * time       (time) float64 15.5 45.0 74.5 ... 3.496e+04 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 0.0 31.0 31.0 ... 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 -0.625 0.625 0.625 ... 358.1 358.1 359.4
    rsds       (time, lat, lon) float32 ...
Attributes:
    institution:            NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research) B...
    institute_id:           NCAR
    experiment_id:          rcp85
    source:                 CCSM4 (repository tag: ccsm4_0_beta53 compset: BR...
    model_id:               CCSM4
    forcing:                Sl GHG Vl SS Ds SA BC MD OC Oz AA
    parent_experiment_id:   historical
    parent_experiment_rip:  r6i1p1
    branch_time:            2005.0
    contact:                cesm_data@ucar.edu
    references:             Gent P. R., et.al. 2011: The Community Climate Sy...
    initialization_method:  1
    physics_version:        1
    tracking_id:            145e96c0-eafe-43fd-bbce-89e553dfc034
    acknowledgements:       The CESM project is supported by the National Sci...
    resolution:             f09_g16 (0.9x1.25_gx1v6)
    forcing_note:           Additional information on the external forcings u...
    product:                output
    experiment:             RCP8.5
    frequency:              mon
    creation_date:          2011-07-22T02:24:17Z
    history:                2011-07-22T02:24:17Z CMOR rewrote data to comply ...
    Conventions:            CF-1.4
    project_id:             CMIP5
    table_id:               Table Amon (27 April 2011) a5a1c518f52ae340313ba0...
    title:                  CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 RCP8.5
    parent_experiment:      historical
    modeling_realm:         atmos
    realization:            6
    cmor_version:           2.7.1