Data Format and Transfer Specifications
Using Community Conventions
The CFMIP project is building on efforts of many who have worked to
develop data standards for the climate research community. While a
little investment is required to become familiar with the
conventions, it is important to realize the benefit: this community
activity is working towards a common means of data exchange that
will be applicable for many other WCRP projects (e.g., AMIP and CMIP).
It is assumed that in the near future PCMDI will agree to ingest
data from CFMIP models hence the following information is provided
on behalf of PCMDI. Note that this document from PCMDI is new (Feb 2004), hence
participants should review the document even if they've submitted data
to PCMDI previously (e.g. for AMIP).
The data standards described below presume that CFMIP models have
recti-linear longitude-latitude grids or are interpolated to such a
grid. Gaussian grids are of course acceptable, unless the number of
longitude points varies with latitude. To ensure that CFMIP data can
be efficiently managed and results rapidly analyzed, PCMDI will only be able to accept data that meets the following specifications:
Contact Karl Taylor (taylor13@llnl.gov) if you have any questions.
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