IPCC-AR6_CMIP6 Regional Subset Central Pacific

Project: Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) datasets - These data have been generated as part of the internationally-coordinated Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6; see also GMD Special Issue: http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/special_issue590.html). The simulation data provides a basis for climate research designed to answer fundamental science questions and serves as resource for authors of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-AR6).

CMIP6 is a project coordinated by the Working Group on Coupled Modelling (WGCM) as part of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). Phase 6 builds on previous phases executed under the leadership of the Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison (PCMDI) and relies on the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF) and the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) along with numerous related activities for implementation. The original data is hosted and partially replicated on a federated collection of data nodes, and most of the data relied on by the IPCC is being archived for long-term preservation at the IPCC Data Distribution Centre (IPCC DDC) hosted by the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ).

The project includes simulations from about 120 global climate models and around 45 institutions and organizations worldwide.
Summary: These data include a subset of the CMIP6 input data assessed by the IPCC AR6 WGI authors for region Europe (120°E – 70°W, 20°S – 20°N). Included are 12 core variables (orog, sftlf, sftgif, psl, tas, tasmin, tasmax, uas, vas, huss, pr, rsds) of the experiments historical, ssp126, ssp245, ssp370, and ssp585 for models providing more than 5 of these variables.

Further details are provided in the additional information "IPCC AR6 Data for Regions".