CanESM2 model output prepared for CMIP5 pre-industrial control

Load in Python

from intake import open_catalog

cat = open_catalog("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/vas_day_CanESM2_piControl_r1i1p1.yaml")
ds=cat.netcdf.read()

Metadata

title	CanESM2 model output prepared for CMIP5 pre-industrial control
location	/shared/cmip5/data/piControl/atmos/day/day/vas/CCCma.CanESM2/r1i1p1
tags	gridded,global,model,daily
catalog_dir	https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kpegion/COLA-DATASETS-CATALOG/gh-pages/intake-catalogs/vas_day_CanESM2_piControl_r1i1p1.yaml
last updated	2013-05-26

Dataset Contents

<xarray.Dataset>
Dimensions:    (bnds: 2, lat: 64, lon: 128, time: 73000)
Coordinates:
  * time       (time) float64 3.873e+05 3.873e+05 ... 4.603e+05 4.603e+05
  * 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
    height     float64 10.0
Dimensions without coordinates: bnds
Data variables:
    time_bnds  (time, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(36500, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lat_bnds   (time, lat, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(36500, 64, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    lon_bnds   (time, lon, bnds) float64 dask.array<chunksize=(36500, 128, 2), meta=np.ndarray>
    vas        (time, lat, lon) float32 dask.array<chunksize=(36500, 64, 128), meta=np.ndarray>
Attributes:
    institution:            CCCma (Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and ...
    institute_id:           CCCma
    experiment_id:          piControl
    source:                 CanESM2 2010 atmosphere: CanAM4 (AGCM15i, T63L35)...
    model_id:               CanESM2
    forcing:                N/A
    parent_experiment_id:   N/A
    parent_experiment_rip:  N/A
    branch_time:            0.0
    contact:                cccma_info@ec.gc.ca
    references:             http://www.cccma.ec.gc.ca/models
    initialization_method:  1
    physics_version:        1
    tracking_id:            3c978264-ed87-48b7-b337-3441387078c3
    branch_time_YMDH:       2015:01:01:00
    CCCma_runid:            IGA
    CCCma_parent_runid:     IBA
    CCCma_data_licence:     1) GRANT OF LICENCE - The Government of Canada (E...
    product:                output
    experiment:             pre-industrial control
    frequency:              day
    creation_date:          2011-04-13T18:20:38Z
    history:                2011-04-13T18:20:38Z CMOR rewrote data to comply ...
    Conventions:            CF-1.4
    project_id:             CMIP5
    table_id:               Table day (28 March 2011) f9d6cfec5981bb8be1801b3...
    title:                  CanESM2 model output prepared for CMIP5 pre-indus...
    parent_experiment:      N/A
    modeling_realm:         atmos
    realization:            1
    cmor_version:           2.5.4

xarray.Dataset

Dimensions:
- bnds: 2
- lat: 64
- lon: 128
- time: 73000

Coordinates: (4)

time
(time)
float64
3.873e+05 3.873e+05 ... 4.603e+05
bounds :
time_bnds
units :
days since 1850-1-1
calendar :
365_day
axis :
T
long_name :
time
standard_name :
time
```
array([387265.5, 387266.5, 387267.5, ..., 460262.5, 460263.5, 460264.5])
```

lat

(lat)

float64

-87.86 -85.1 -82.31 ... 85.1 87.86

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

array([-87.863801, -85.096529, -82.312915, -79.525609, -76.736902, -73.947518,
       -71.157755, -68.367759, -65.57761 , -62.787354, -59.997023, -57.206634,
       -54.416202, -51.625736, -48.835243, -46.044729, -43.254197, -40.463651,
       -37.673092, -34.882523, -32.091946, -29.301362, -26.510772, -23.720176,
       -20.929577, -18.138973, -15.348367, -12.557759,  -9.767148,  -6.976536,
        -4.185923,  -1.395309,   1.395309,   4.185923,   6.976536,   9.767148,
        12.557759,  15.348367,  18.138973,  20.929577,  23.720176,  26.510772,
        29.301362,  32.091946,  34.882523,  37.673092,  40.463651,  43.254197,
        46.044729,  48.835243,  51.625736,  54.416202,  57.206634,  59.997023,
        62.787354,  65.57761 ,  68.367759,  71.157755,  73.947518,  76.736902,
        79.525609,  82.312915,  85.096529,  87.863801])

lon

(lon)

float64

0.0 2.812 5.625 ... 354.4 357.2

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

array([  0.    ,   2.8125,   5.625 ,   8.4375,  11.25  ,  14.0625,  16.875 ,
        19.6875,  22.5   ,  25.3125,  28.125 ,  30.9375,  33.75  ,  36.5625,
        39.375 ,  42.1875,  45.    ,  47.8125,  50.625 ,  53.4375,  56.25  ,
        59.0625,  61.875 ,  64.6875,  67.5   ,  70.3125,  73.125 ,  75.9375,
        78.75  ,  81.5625,  84.375 ,  87.1875,  90.    ,  92.8125,  95.625 ,
        98.4375, 101.25  , 104.0625, 106.875 , 109.6875, 112.5   , 115.3125,
       118.125 , 120.9375, 123.75  , 126.5625, 129.375 , 132.1875, 135.    ,
       137.8125, 140.625 , 143.4375, 146.25  , 149.0625, 151.875 , 154.6875,
       157.5   , 160.3125, 163.125 , 165.9375, 168.75  , 171.5625, 174.375 ,
       177.1875, 180.    , 182.8125, 185.625 , 188.4375, 191.25  , 194.0625,
       196.875 , 199.6875, 202.5   , 205.3125, 208.125 , 210.9375, 213.75  ,
       216.5625, 219.375 , 222.1875, 225.    , 227.8125, 230.625 , 233.4375,
       236.25  , 239.0625, 241.875 , 244.6875, 247.5   , 250.3125, 253.125 ,
       255.9375, 258.75  , 261.5625, 264.375 , 267.1875, 270.    , 272.8125,
       275.625 , 278.4375, 281.25  , 284.0625, 286.875 , 289.6875, 292.5   ,
       295.3125, 298.125 , 300.9375, 303.75  , 306.5625, 309.375 , 312.1875,
       315.    , 317.8125, 320.625 , 323.4375, 326.25  , 329.0625, 331.875 ,
       334.6875, 337.5   , 340.3125, 343.125 , 345.9375, 348.75  , 351.5625,
       354.375 , 357.1875])

height
()
float64
10.0
units :
m
axis :
Z
positive :
up
long_name :
height
standard_name :
height
```
array(10.)
```

Data variables: (4)

time_bnds

(time, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(36500, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	1.17 MB	584.00 kB
Shape	(73000, 2)	(36500, 2)
Count	6 Tasks	2 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

lat_bnds

(time, lat, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(36500, 64, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	74.75 MB	37.38 MB
Shape	(73000, 64, 2)	(36500, 64, 2)
Count	8 Tasks	2 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

lon_bnds

(time, lon, bnds)

float64

dask.array<chunksize=(36500, 128, 2), meta=np.ndarray>

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	149.50 MB	74.75 MB
Shape	(73000, 128, 2)	(36500, 128, 2)
Count	8 Tasks	2 Chunks
Type	float64	numpy.ndarray

vas

(time, lat, lon)

float32

dask.array<chunksize=(36500, 64, 128), meta=np.ndarray>

standard_name :: northward_wind
long_name :: Northward Near-Surface Wind
units :: m s-1
original_name :: SV
cell_methods :: time: mean (interval: 15 minutes)
history :: 2011-04-13T18:20:38Z altered by CMOR: Treated scalar dimension: 'height'. 2011-04-13T18:20:38Z altered by CMOR: replaced missing value flag (1e+38) with standard missing value (1e+20).
associated_files :: baseURL: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/CMIP5/dataLocation gridspecFile: gridspec_atmos_fx_CanESM2_piControl_r0i0p0.nc

	Array	Chunk
Bytes	2.39 GB	1.20 GB
Shape	(73000, 64, 128)	(36500, 64, 128)
Count	6 Tasks	2 Chunks
Type	float32	numpy.ndarray

Attributes: (31)
institution :
CCCma (Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Victoria, BC, Canada)
institute_id :
CCCma
experiment_id :
piControl
source :
CanESM2 2010 atmosphere: CanAM4 (AGCM15i, T63L35) ocean: CanOM4 (OGCM4.0, 256x192L40) and CMOC1.2 sea ice: CanSIM1 (Cavitating Fluid, T63 Gaussian Grid) land: CLASS2.7 and CTEM1
model_id :
CanESM2
forcing :
N/A
parent_experiment_id :
N/A
parent_experiment_rip :
N/A
branch_time :
0.0
contact :
cccma_info@ec.gc.ca
references :
http://www.cccma.ec.gc.ca/models
initialization_method :
1
physics_version :
1
tracking_id :
3c978264-ed87-48b7-b337-3441387078c3
branch_time_YMDH :
2015:01:01:00
CCCma_runid :
IGA
CCCma_parent_runid :
IBA
CCCma_data_licence :
1) GRANT OF LICENCE - The Government of Canada (Environment Canada) is the owner of all intellectual property rights (including copyright) that may exist in this Data product. You (as "The Licensee") are hereby granted a non-exclusive, non-assignable, non-transferable unrestricted licence to use this data product for any purpose including the right to share these data with others and to make value-added and derivative products from it. This licence is not a sale of any or all of the owner's rights. 2) NO WARRANTY - This Data product is provided "as-is"; it has not been designed or prepared to meet the Licensee's particular requirements. Environment Canada makes no warranty, either express or implied, including but not limited to, warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Environment Canada be liable for any indirect, special, consequential or other damages attributed to the Licensee's use of the Data product.
product :
output
experiment :
pre-industrial control
frequency :
day
creation_date :
2011-04-13T18:20:38Z
history :
2011-04-13T18:20:38Z CMOR rewrote data to comply with CF standards and CMIP5 requirements.
Conventions :
CF-1.4
project_id :
CMIP5
table_id :
Table day (28 March 2011) f9d6cfec5981bb8be1801b35a81002f0
title :
CanESM2 model output prepared for CMIP5 pre-industrial control
parent_experiment :
N/A
modeling_realm :
atmos
realization :
1
cmor_version :
2.5.4