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Ouranos MRCC5-CMIP6 dataset

In this file, the details of the dataset is explained.

Location of Dataset Files

The MRCC5-CMIP6 dataset is located under the following directory accessible on the following locations:

/project/rrg-mclark/data/meteorological-data/ouranos-mrcc5-cmip6 # rrg-mclark allocation with DRAC Graham
/project/def-alpie-ab/data/meteorological-data/ouranos-mrcc5-cmip6 # def-alpie-ab allocation with DRAC Graham

and the structure of the dataset hourly files is as following:

/project/rrg-mclark/data/meteorological-data/ouranos-espo-g6-r2
├── MPI-ESM1-2-LR
│   ├── ssp126
|   |   └── r1i1p1f1
│   |       └── CRCM5
|   |           └── v1-r1
|   |               └── 1hr
|   |                   ├── hurs 
|   |                   |   └── %version_number
│   |                   |       ├── hurs_NAM-12_MPI-ESM1-2-LR_ssp126_r1i1p1f1_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_201501010030-201512312330.nc
|   |                   |       ├── hurs_NAM-12_MPI-ESM1-2-LR_ssp126_r1i1p1f1_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_201601010030-201612312330.nc
|   |                   |       ├── .
|   |                   |       ├── .
|   |                   |       ├── .
|   |                   |       ├── hurs_NAM-12_MPI-ESM1-2-LR_ssp126_r1i1p1f1_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_209901010030-209912312330.nc
|   |                   |       └── hurs_NAM-12_MPI-ESM1-2-LR_ssp126_r1i1p1f1_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_210001010030-210012312330.nc
│   |                   ├── %variable
|   |                   |   └── %version_number
|   |                   |       ├── %variable_NAM-12_MPI-ESM1-2-LR_ssp126_r1i1p1f1_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_201501010030-201512312330.nc
|   |                   |       ├── . 
|   |                   |       ├── . 
|   |                   |       ├── . 
|   |                   |       └── %variable_NAM-12_MPI-ESM1-2-LR_ssp126_r1i1p1f1_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_210001010030-210012312330.nc
|   |                   └── vas
|   |                       └── %version_number
|   |                           ├── vas_NAM-12_MPI-ESM1-2-LR_ssp126_r1i1p1f1_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_201501010000-201512312300.nc
|   |                           ├── vas_NAM-12_MPI-ESM1-2-LR_ssp126_r1i1p1f1_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_201601010000-201612312300.nc
|   |                           ├── .
|   |                           ├── .
|   |                           ├── .
|   |                           ├── vas_NAM-12_MPI-ESM1-2-LR_ssp126_r1i1p1f1_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_209901010000-209912312300.nc
|   |                           └── vas_NAM-12_MPI-ESM1-2-LR_ssp126_r1i1p1f1_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_210001010000-210012312300.nc
│   ├── ssp370
.   .   .
.   .   .
.   .   .
├── %{model}
|   ├── %{scenario}
|   |   ├── %{ensemble}
|   |   |   └── CRCM5
|   |   |       └── v1-r1
|   |   |           └── 1hr
|   |   |               ├── %{var}
|   |                   |   └── %version_number
|   |   |               |       ├── %variable_NAM-12_%model_%scenario_%ensemble_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_201501010030-201512312330.nc
|   |   |               |       ├── .
|   |   |               |       ├── .
|   |   |               |       ├── .
|   |   |               |       └── %variable_NAM-12_%model_%scenario_%ensemble_OURANOS_CRCM5_v1-r1_1hr_210001010030-210012312330.nc
.   .   .               .
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Important

Not all models have the same number of scenarios, enesmble members, and variables. Each individual model needs to be investigated individually. However, datatool can ignore invalid choices automatically upon job submission.

Coordinate Variables and Time-stamps

Coordinate Variables

The coordinate variables for this dataset are rlon and rlat representing the longitude and latitude points, respectively.

Time-stamps

The time-stamps are included in the original files.

MRCC5-CMIP6 Climate Models

This dataset offers downscaled outputs of various climate models. Table below summarizes the models and relevant keywords that could be used with the main datatool script:

# Model (keyword for --model) Scenarios (keyword for --scenario)
1 CanESM5 historical, ssp126, ssp245, ssp370, ssp585
2 MPI-ESM1-2-LR historical, ssp126, ssp245, ssp370, ssp585
3 CNRM-ESM2-1 historical, ssp126, ssp245, ssp370

MRCC5-CMIP6 Climate Models' Ensemble Members

This dataset offers downscaled outputs of various climate models. Table below summarizes the dataset ensemble members for each climate model:

# Model (keyword for --model) Ensemble Member(s) (keyword for --ensemble)
1 CanESM5 r1i1p1f1 and r1i1p2f1
2 MPI-ESM1-2-LR r1i1p1f1 and r1i1p2f1
3 CNRM-ESM2-1 r1i1p1f2

Dataset Variables

The NetCDF files of the dataset contain various variables. You may see a list of variables by browsing the dataset's directory:

foo@bar:~$ ls /project/rrg-mclark/data/meteorological-data/nasa-nex-gddp-cmip6/NEX-GDDP-CMIP6/ACCESS-CM2/ssp126/r1i1p1f1/
hurs  huss  pr  rlds  rsds  vas  uas  tas  ps

Spatial Extent

The spatial extent of the MRCC5-CMIP6 is on latitutes from +6.33 to +82.84 and longitudes from -179.99 to 179.99 covering North America. The resolution is 0.11 degrees (~10km).

Temporal Extent

The time-stamps are already included in the original files. The dataset offers hourly time-series of climate variables. The following table describes the temporal extent for senarios included in this dataset:

# Scenarios (keyword for --scenario) Temporal extent
1 historical 1950-01-01 to 2014-12-31
2 ssp245 2015-01-01 to 2100-12-31
3 ssp370 2015-01-01 to 2100-12-31
4 ssp585 2015-01-01 to 2100-12-31
5 ssp585 2015-01-01 to 2100-12-31

Note

Values of the Temporal extent column are the limits for --start-date and --end-date options with the main datatool script.

Short Description on MRCC5-CMIP6 Variables

This dataset only offers seven climate variables:

  1. hourly precipitation time-series (surface level),
  2. hourly temperature time-series (@2m, near-surface level),
  3. hourly specific humidity time-series (@2m, near-surface level),
  4. hourly surface pressue time-series (surface level),
  5. hourly wind speed (@10m, near-surface level),
  6. hourly shortwave radiation (surface level), and
  7. hourly longwave radiation (surface level).

The table below, summarizes the variables offered by this dataset:

Variable Name Variable (keyword for --variable) Unit IPCC Abbreviation Comments
specific humidity huss 1 @2meters above surface
precipitation pr kg m-2 s-1 surface level
surface air pressure ps Pa surface level
longwave radiation rlds W m-2 surface level
shortwave radiation rsds W m-2 surface level
air temperature tas K @2meters above surface
wind speed uas m s-1 eastward wind speed @10meters above surface
wind speed vas m s-1 northward wind speed @10meters above surface