MIROC4h model output prepared for CMIP5 10- or 30-year run initialized in year 2005

Load in Python

from intake import open_catalog

cat = open_catalog("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/tas_Amon_MIROC4h_decadal2005_r5i1p1.yaml")
ds=cat.netcdf.read()

Metadata

title	MIROC4h model output prepared for CMIP5 10- or 30-year run initialized in year 2005
location	/shared/cmip5/data/decadal2005/atmos/mon/Amon/tas/MIROC.MIROC4h/r5i1p1
tags	gridded,global,model,monthly
catalog_dir	https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/tas_Amon_MIROC4h_decadal2005_r5i1p1.yaml
last updated	2013-06-14

Dataset Contents

<xarray.Dataset>
Dimensions:    (bnds: 2, lat: 320, lon: 640, time: 360)
Coordinates:
  * time       (time) float64 15.5 45.0 74.5 ... 1.088e+04 1.091e+04 1.094e+04
  * lat        (lat) float64 -89.57 -89.01 -88.45 -87.89 ... 88.45 89.01 89.57
  * lon        (lon) float64 0.0 0.5625 1.125 1.688 ... 357.8 358.3 358.9 359.4
    height     float64 2.0
Dimensions without coordinates: bnds
Data variables:
    time_bnds  (time, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(120, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lat_bnds   (time, lat, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(120, 320, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lon_bnds   (time, lon, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(120, 640, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    tas        (time, lat, lon) float32 dask.array<chunksize=(120, 320, 640), meta=np.ndarray>
Attributes:
    institution:            AORI (Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, Th...
    institute_id:           MIROC
    experiment_id:          decadal2005
    source:                 MIROC4h 2009 atmosphere: AGCM (AGCM5.8, T213L56);...
    model_id:               MIROC4h
    forcing:                GHG, SA, Oz, LU, Sl, Vl, SS, Ds, BC, MD, OC (GHG ...
    parent_experiment_id:   N/A
    parent_experiment_rip:  N/A
    branch_time:            0.0
    contact:                Masahide Kimoto (kimoto@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp), Masa...
    references:             Sakamoto et al., 2011: MIROC4h -- a new high-reso...
    initialization_method:  1
    physics_version:        1
    tracking_id:            798924bc-f8e4-419a-a30a-c07a96e08d5d
    product:                output
    experiment:             10- or 30-year run initialized in year 2005
    frequency:              mon
    creation_date:          2012-02-22T04:42:59Z
    history:                2012-02-22T04:42:59Z CMOR rewrote data to comply ...
    Conventions:            CF-1.4
    project_id:             CMIP5
    table_id:               Table Amon (11 April 2011) 1cfdc7322cf2f4a3261482...
    title:                  MIROC4h model output prepared for CMIP5 10- or 30...
    parent_experiment:      N/A
    modeling_realm:         atmos
    realization:            5
    cmor_version:           2.5.8

xarray.Dataset

Dimensions:
- bnds: 2
- lat: 320
- lon: 640
- time: 360
Coordinates: (4)
- time
  (time)
  float64
  15.5 45.0 ... 1.091e+04 1.094e+04
  bounds :
  time_bnds
  units :
  days since 2006-1-1
  calendar :
  gregorian
  axis :
  T
  long_name :
  time
  standard_name :
  time
```
array([   15.5,    45. ,    74.5, ..., 10880.5, 10911. , 10941.5])
```
- lat
  (lat)
  float64
  -89.57 -89.01 ... 89.01 89.57
  bounds :
  lat_bnds
  units :
  degrees_north
  axis :
  Y
  long_name :
  latitude
  standard_name :
  latitude
```
array([-89.57009 , -89.013176, -88.452974, ...,  88.452974,  89.013176,
        89.57009 ])
```
- lon
  (lon)
  float64
  0.0 0.5625 1.125 ... 358.9 359.4
  bounds :
  lon_bnds
  units :
  degrees_east
  axis :
  X
  long_name :
  longitude
  standard_name :
  longitude
```
array([  0.    ,   0.5625,   1.125 , ..., 358.3125, 358.875 , 359.4375])
```
- height
  ()
  float64
  2.0
  units :
  m
  axis :
  Z
  positive :
  up
  long_name :
  height
  standard_name :
  height
```
array(2.)
```

Data variables: (4)

time_bnds

(time, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(120, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	5.76 kB	1.92 kB
Shape	(360, 2)	(120, 2)
Count	9 Tasks	3 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

lat_bnds

(time, lat, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(120, 320, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	1.84 MB	614.40 kB
Shape	(360, 320, 2)	(120, 320, 2)
Count	12 Tasks	3 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

lon_bnds

(time, lon, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(120, 640, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	3.69 MB	1.23 MB
Shape	(360, 640, 2)	(120, 640, 2)
Count	12 Tasks	3 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

tas

(time, lat, lon)

float32

dask.array<chunksize=(120, 320, 640), meta=np.ndarray>

standard_name :: air_temperature
long_name :: Near-Surface Air Temperature
units :: K
original_name :: T2
cell_methods :: time: mean
cell_measures :: area: areacella
history :: 2012-02-22T04:42:59Z altered by CMOR: Treated scalar dimension: 'height'. 2012-02-22T04:42:59Z altered by CMOR: replaced missing value flag (-999) with standard missing value (1e+20). 2012-02-22T04:42:59Z altered by CMOR: Inverted axis: lat.
associated_files :: baseURL: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/CMIP5/dataLocation gridspecFile: gridspec_atmos_fx_MIROC4h_decadal2005_r0i0p0.nc areacella: areacella_fx_MIROC4h_decadal2005_r0i0p0.nc

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	294.91 MB	98.30 MB
Shape	(360, 320, 640)	(120, 320, 640)
Count	9 Tasks	3 Chunks
Type	float32	numpy.ndarray

Attributes: (27)
institution :
AORI (Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan), NIES (National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ibaraki, Japan), and JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Kanagawa, Japan)
institute_id :
MIROC
experiment_id :
decadal2005
source :
MIROC4h 2009 atmosphere: AGCM (AGCM5.8, T213L56); ocean: COCO (COCO3.4, rotated pole 1280x912 L48); sea ice: COCO (COCO3.4); land: MATSIRO (MATSIRO, 2x3L5)
model_id :
MIROC4h
forcing :
GHG, SA, Oz, LU, Sl, Vl, SS, Ds, BC, MD, OC (GHG includes CO2, N2O, methane, and fluorocarbons; Oz includes OH and H2O2)
parent_experiment_id :
N/A
parent_experiment_rip :
N/A
branch_time :
0.0
contact :
Masahide Kimoto (kimoto@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp), Masayoshi Ishii (ism@jamstec.go.jp)
references :
Sakamoto et al., 2011: MIROC4h -- a new high-resolution atmosphere-ocean coupled general circulation model. (in preparation); Tatebe et al., 2011: (in preparation)
initialization_method :
1
physics_version :
1
tracking_id :
798924bc-f8e4-419a-a30a-c07a96e08d5d
product :
output
experiment :
10- or 30-year run initialized in year 2005
frequency :
mon
creation_date :
2012-02-22T04:42:59Z
history :
2012-02-22T04:42:59Z CMOR rewrote data to comply with CF standards and CMIP5 requirements.
Conventions :
CF-1.4
project_id :
CMIP5
table_id :
Table Amon (11 April 2011) 1cfdc7322cf2f4a32614826fab42c1ab
title :
MIROC4h model output prepared for CMIP5 10- or 30-year run initialized in year 2005
parent_experiment :
N/A
modeling_realm :
atmos
realization :
5
cmor_version :
2.5.8