WCRP Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) datasets
Acronym
CMIP6
Name
WCRP Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) datasets
Description
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.
The project includes simulations from more than 100 global climate models and around 45 institutions and organizations worldwide.
Data which relied on by the IPCC is archived for long-term preservation at the IPCC Data Distribution Centre (IPCC DDC) hosted by the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ). Find more in project IPCC-AR6_CMIP6 (https://www.wdc-climate.de/ui/project?acronym=IPCC-AR6_CMIP6).