CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 10- or 30-year run initialized in year 2000

Load in Python

from intake import open_catalog

cat = open_catalog("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/tauu_Amon_CCSM4_decadal2000_r9i1p1.yaml")
ds=cat.netcdf.read()

Metadata

title	CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 10- or 30-year run initialized in year 2000
location	/shared/cmip5/data/decadal2000/atmos/mon/Amon/tauu/NCAR.CCSM4/r9i1p1
tags	gridded,global,model,monthly
catalog_dir	https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/tauu_Amon_CCSM4_decadal2000_r9i1p1.yaml
last updated	2013-05-26

Dataset Contents

<xarray.Dataset>
Dimensions:    (bnds: 2, lat: 192, lon: 288, time: 120)
Coordinates:
  * time       (time) float64 15.5 45.0 74.5 ... 1.748e+03 1.779e+03 1.81e+03
  * 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=(72, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lat_bnds   (time, lat, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(72, 192, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lon_bnds   (time, lon, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(72, 288, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    tauu       (time, lat, lon) float32 dask.array<chunksize=(72, 192, 288), meta=np.ndarray>
Attributes:
    institution:                  NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Resea...
    institute_id:                 NCAR
    experiment_id:                decadal2000
    source:                       CCSM4
    model_id:                     CCSM4
    forcing:                      Sl GHG SS Ds SD BC MD OC Oz AA LU
    parent_experiment_id:         amip
    parent_experiment_rip:        r1i1p1
    branch_time:                  20.0
    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:                  dc100b2f-ac41-43e0-a167-510ef00d27f0
    acknowledgements:             The CESM project is supported by the Nation...
    cesm_casename:                b40.dp.da-2000.20C.1d.009
    cesm_repotag:                 ccsm4_0_beta56
    cesm_compset:                 B20TRCN
    resolution:                   f09_g16 (0.9x1.25_gx1v6)
    forcing_note:                 Additional information on the external forc...
    processed_by:                 aliceb on mirage3 at 20120527  -171452.222
    processing_code_information:  Last Changed Rev: 800 Last Changed Date: 20...
    product:                      output
    experiment:                   10- or 30-year run initialized in year 2000
    frequency:                    mon
    creation_date:                2012-05-27T23:14:52Z
    history:                      2012-05-27T23:14:52Z 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 10- o...
    parent_experiment:            AMIP
    modeling_realm:               atmos
    realization:                  9
    cmor_version:                 2.8.1

xarray.Dataset

Dimensions:
- bnds: 2
- lat: 192
- lon: 288
- time: 120

Coordinates: (3)

time

(time)

float64

15.5 45.0 ... 1.779e+03 1.81e+03

bounds :: time_bnds
calendar :: noleap
axis :: T
long_name :: time
standard_name :: time

array([  15.5,   45. ,   74.5,  105. ,  135.5,  166. ,  196.5,  227.5,  258. ,
        288.5,  319. ,  349.5,  380.5,  410. ,  439.5,  470. ,  500.5,  531. ,
        561.5,  592.5,  623. ,  653.5,  684. ,  714.5,  745.5,  775. ,  804.5,
        835. ,  865.5,  896. ,  926.5,  957.5,  988. , 1018.5, 1049. , 1079.5,
       1110.5, 1140. , 1169.5, 1200. , 1230.5, 1261. , 1291.5, 1322.5, 1353. ,
       1383.5, 1414. , 1444.5, 1475.5, 1505. , 1534.5, 1565. , 1595.5, 1626. ,
       1656.5, 1687.5, 1718. , 1748.5, 1779. , 1809.5, 1840.5, 1870. , 1899.5,
       1930. , 1960.5, 1991. , 2021.5, 2052.5, 2083. , 2113.5, 2144. , 2174.5,
        380.5,  410. ,  439.5,  470. ,  500.5,  531. ,  561.5,  592.5,  623. ,
        653.5,  684. ,  714.5,  745.5,  775. ,  804.5,  835. ,  865.5,  896. ,
        926.5,  957.5,  988. , 1018.5, 1049. , 1079.5, 1110.5, 1140. , 1169.5,
       1200. , 1230.5, 1261. , 1291.5, 1322.5, 1353. , 1383.5, 1414. , 1444.5,
       1475.5, 1505. , 1534.5, 1565. , 1595.5, 1626. , 1656.5, 1687.5, 1718. ,
       1748.5, 1779. , 1809.5])

lat

(lat)

float64

-90.0 -89.06 -88.12 ... 89.06 90.0

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

array([-90.      , -89.057594, -88.115181, -87.172775, -86.23037 , -85.287956,
       -84.345551, -83.403145, -82.460732, -81.518326, -80.575912, -79.633507,
       -78.691101, -77.748688, -76.806282, -75.863876, -74.921463, -73.979057,
       -73.036652, -72.094238, -71.151833, -70.209427, -69.267014, -68.324608,
       -67.382202, -66.439789, -65.497383, -64.554977, -63.612564, -62.670158,
       -61.727749, -60.785339, -59.842934, -58.900524, -57.958115, -57.015705,
       -56.073299, -55.13089 , -54.18848 , -53.246075, -52.303665, -51.361256,
       -50.41885 , -49.47644 , -48.534031, -47.591621, -46.649216, -45.706806,
       -44.764397, -43.821991, -42.879581, -41.937172, -40.994766, -40.052357,
       -39.109947, -38.167538, -37.225132, -36.282722, -35.340313, -34.397907,
       -33.455498, -32.513088, -31.570681, -30.628273, -29.685863, -28.743456,
       -27.801046, -26.858639, -25.916231, -24.973822, -24.031414, -23.089005,
       -22.146597, -21.204189, -20.26178 , -19.319372, -18.376963, -17.434555,
       -16.492147, -15.549738, -14.607329, -13.664922, -12.722513, -11.780105,
       -10.837696,  -9.895288,  -8.95288 ,  -8.010471,  -7.068063,  -6.125654,
        -5.183246,  -4.240838,  -3.298429,  -2.356021,  -1.413613,  -0.471204,
         0.471204,   1.413613,   2.356021,   3.298429,   4.240838,   5.183246,
         6.125654,   7.068063,   8.010471,   8.95288 ,   9.895288,  10.837696,
        11.780105,  12.722513,  13.664922,  14.607329,  15.549738,  16.492147,
        17.434555,  18.376963,  19.319372,  20.26178 ,  21.204189,  22.146597,
        23.089005,  24.031414,  24.973822,  25.916231,  26.858639,  27.801046,
        28.743456,  29.685863,  30.628273,  31.570681,  32.513088,  33.455498,
        34.397907,  35.340313,  36.282722,  37.225132,  38.167538,  39.109947,
        40.052357,  40.994766,  41.937172,  42.879581,  43.821991,  44.764397,
        45.706806,  46.649216,  47.591621,  48.534031,  49.47644 ,  50.41885 ,
        51.361256,  52.303665,  53.246075,  54.18848 ,  55.13089 ,  56.073299,
        57.015705,  57.958115,  58.900524,  59.842934,  60.785339,  61.727749,
        62.670158,  63.612564,  64.554977,  65.497383,  66.439789,  67.382202,
        68.324608,  69.267014,  70.209427,  71.151833,  72.094238,  73.036652,
        73.979057,  74.921463,  75.863876,  76.806282,  77.748688,  78.691101,
        79.633507,  80.575912,  81.518326,  82.460732,  83.403145,  84.345551,
        85.287956,  86.23037 ,  87.172775,  88.115181,  89.057594,  90.      ])

lon
(lon)
float64
0.0 1.25 2.5 ... 356.2 357.5 358.8
bounds :
lon_bnds
units :
degrees_east
axis :
X
long_name :
longitude
standard_name :
longitude
```
array([  0.  ,   1.25,   2.5 , ..., 356.25, 357.5 , 358.75])
```

Data variables: (4)

time_bnds

(time, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(72, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	1.92 kB	1.15 kB
Shape	(120, 2)	(72, 2)
Count	6 Tasks	2 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

lat_bnds

(time, lat, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(72, 192, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	368.64 kB	221.18 kB
Shape	(120, 192, 2)	(72, 192, 2)
Count	8 Tasks	2 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

lon_bnds

(time, lon, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(72, 288, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	552.96 kB	331.78 kB
Shape	(120, 288, 2)	(72, 288, 2)
Count	8 Tasks	2 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

tauu

(time, lat, lon)

float32

dask.array<chunksize=(72, 192, 288), meta=np.ndarray>

standard_name :: surface_downward_eastward_stress
long_name :: Surface Downward Eastward Wind Stress
units :: Pa
original_name :: TAUX
comment :: TAUX no change
original_units :: N/m2
history :: 2012-05-27T23:14:52Z altered by CMOR: Converted units from 'N/m2' to 'Pa'. 2012-05-27T23:14:52Z altered by CMOR: Changed sign. 2012-05-27T23:14:52Z altered by CMOR: Reordered dimensions, original order: lat lon time. 2012-05-27T23:14:52Z altered by CMOR: replaced missing value flag (-1e+32) with standard missing value (1e+20).
cell_methods :: time: mean (interval: 30 days)
associated_files :: baseURL: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/CMIP5/dataLocation gridspecFile: gridspec_atmos_fx_CCSM4_decadal2000_r0i0p0.nc

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	26.54 MB	15.93 MB
Shape	(120, 192, 288)	(72, 192, 288)
Count	6 Tasks	2 Chunks
Type	float32	numpy.ndarray

Attributes: (36)
institution :
NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research) Boulder, CO, USA
institute_id :
NCAR
experiment_id :
decadal2000
source :
CCSM4
model_id :
CCSM4
forcing :
Sl GHG SS Ds SD BC MD OC Oz AA LU
parent_experiment_id :
amip
parent_experiment_rip :
r1i1p1
branch_time :
20.0
contact :
cesm_data@ucar.edu
comment :
CESM home page: http://www.cesm.ucar.edu
references :
Gent P. R., et.al. 2011: The Community Climate System Model version 4. J. Climate, doi: 10.1175/2011JCLI4083.1
initialization_method :
1
physics_version :
1
tracking_id :
dc100b2f-ac41-43e0-a167-510ef00d27f0
acknowledgements :
The CESM project is supported by the National Science Foundation and the Office of Science (BER) of the U.S. Department of Energy. NCAR is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. This research used resources of the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, located in the National Center for Computational Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is supported by the Office of Science (BER) of the Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725.
cesm_casename :
b40.dp.da-2000.20C.1d.009
cesm_repotag :
ccsm4_0_beta56
cesm_compset :
B20TRCN
resolution :
f09_g16 (0.9x1.25_gx1v6)
forcing_note :
Additional information on the external forcings used in this experiment can be found at http://www.cesm.ucar.edu/CMIP5/forcing_information
processed_by :
aliceb on mirage3 at 20120527 -171452.222
processing_code_information :
Last Changed Rev: 800 Last Changed Date: 2012-05-27 01:04:34 -0600 (Sun, 27 May 2012) Repository UUID: d2181dbe-5796-6825-dc7f-cbd98591f93d
product :
output
experiment :
10- or 30-year run initialized in year 2000
frequency :
mon
creation_date :
2012-05-27T23:14:52Z
history :
2012-05-27T23:14:52Z CMOR rewrote data to comply with CF standards and CMIP5 requirements.
Conventions :
CF-1.4
project_id :
CMIP5
table_id :
Table Amon (12 January 2012) 4996d487f7a65749098d9cc0dccb4f8d
title :
CCSM4 model output prepared for CMIP5 10- or 30-year run initialized in year 2000
parent_experiment :
AMIP
modeling_realm :
atmos
realization :
9
cmor_version :
2.8.1