CORDEX-CMIP6 Archiving Specifications¶
Overview¶
This section provides the archiving specifications for CORDEX-CMIP6 simulations.
The CORDEX-CMIP6 archiving specifications define the Data Reference Syntax (DRS) elements necessary for post-processing CORDEX-CMIP6 simulations and publishing them on the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF).
Available Documents¶
Dynamical Downscaling¶
The Archiving Specifications for Dynamical Downscaling document includes:
- DRS elements: Variable ID, domain ID, driving source ID, experiment ID, variant labels, institution ID, source ID, version realization, frequency, time stamps, activity ID, and project ID
- Global attributes: Required metadata attributes for NetCDF files
- File naming conventions: Standard naming patterns for output files
- ESGF directory structure: Directory organization for data publication
- File format requirements: NetCDF specifications and CF conventions
- CORDEX domains and coordinates: Grid definitions and coordinate systems
- Time coordinate specifications: Time handling and calendar conventions
- Registration requirements: How to register institutions and models
Reference Information¶
- Latest Version: DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10961068
- Global Attributes Reference: See the Global Attributes page for a complete reference table
- Issues: Report issues at GitHub Issues
- CVs: Controlled vocabularies are maintained at CORDEX-CMIP6 CV repository
Version History¶
| Version | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 2025-03-21 | Change of project_id (CORDEX to CORDEX-CMIP6); mip_era excluded from ESGF directory structure; Fixed creation_date example; New scalar coordinate variables example; Specify time coordinate origin; Allow grid mapping variable to match grid_mapping_name |
| v1 | 2024-04-10 | Initial release |