Accessing PMIP3-CMIP5 data

The fastest shortcut

The PMIP3-CMIP5 data is distributed through the ESGF nodes. You can go directly to any ESGF node and start searching/downloading data. Each node will let you search the content of all the other nodes, so you only need to pick up the node that is closest to you

IPSL node - France

PCMDI node - USA

… links to the other nodes are available on the IPSL and PCMDI nodes

The steps you should follow

The steps listed below are under development You should read them, and you can find useful additional information in usingesgf_jyp_130618_v6.pdf (these slides were used in an internal LSCE meeting to introduce PMIP3-CMIP5 and the ESGF portal)

Find out the names of the variables you need

Locate the closest ESGF P2P Front-End

Determine which required variables are actually available in the database

Create a wget script

Create a CMIP5 account

Download the data

Use the data!

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