Climate Model Data

Raw CMIP Archives

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The data is available as downloaded from ESGF.

Note

"Resolution: native" means that each model output is available on the native grid on which it was run. Size and file information last updated in June 2021.

CMIP2

IAC

/net/atmos/data/cmip2

• Size: 0.01 TB
• Number of files: 500
• Access: direct / rsync
• Status: frozen (2010-10)
• Resolution: native
• Coverage: global

CMIP3

IAC

/net/atmos/data/cmip3

• Size: 6 TB
• Number of files: 40.000
• Access: direct / rsync
• Status: frozen (2016-12)
• Resolution: native
• Coverage: global

CMIP5

IAC

/net/atmos/data/cmip5

• Size: 130 TB
• Number of files: 700.000
• Access: direct / rsync
• Status: frozen (2023/01)
• Resolution: native
• Coverage: global

CMIP6

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/net/atmos/data/cmip6

/nfs/atmos/c2sm/cmip6

• Size: 520 TB
• Number of Files: 5.500.000
• Access: direct / rsync
• Status: weekly updated
• Resolution: native
• Coverage: global
• Link to More general info about CMIP6
• Link to Guide for data usage
• Link to Publication behind the scenarios
• Link to CMIP6 explained by CarbonBrief

CMIP Next Generation

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The datasets are checked, standardized, and regridded to common grid.

Note

Next Generation (ng) archives were maintained by Reto's group (Jan Sedlacek/Lukas Brunner). Ruth Lorenz / C2SM took over cmip6-ng in 2022. Contact: cmip6-archive@env.ethz.ch. Documentation: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.373412 .

CMIP3-ng

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/net/atmos/data/cmip3-ng

• Size: 0.5 TB
• Number of files: 5.000
• Access: direct / rsync
• Status: frozen (2019-03)
• Variables: n/a
• Resolution: native and 2.5°x2.5°
• Coverage: global

CMIP5-ng

IAC

/net/atmos/data/cmip5-ng

• Size: 33 TB
• Number of files: 100.000
• Access: direct / rsync
• Status: frozen (2019-03)
• Variables: n/a
• Resolution: native and 2.5° x 2.5°
• Coverage: global

CMIP6-ng

IACEuler

/net/atmos/data/cmip6-ng

/nfs/atmos/c2sm/cmip6-ng

• Size: 216.74 TB
• Number of files: 725,518
• Access: direct / rsync
• Status: updated monthly
• Variables: areacella, clt, co2mass, evspsbl, evspsblsoi, evspsblveg, gpp, hfds, hfls, hfss, hurs, huss, lai, masks, mlotst, mrro, mrros, mrso, mrsol, mrsos, nbp, npp, pr, prw, ps, psl, ra, rh, rlds, rldscs, rlus, rlut, rlutcs, rsds, rsdscs, rsdt, rsus, rsuscs, rsut, rsutcs, rtmt, sfcWind, sftlf, siconc, sos, ta, tas, tasmax, tasmin, tauu, tauv, tos, tran, treeFrac, tsl, uas, vas, zg500, zos
• Resolution: native and 2.5° x 2.5°
• Coverage: global
• Link to CMIP6KnownIssues
• Link to more general info about CMIP6
• Link to Guide for data usage
• Link to publication behind the scenarios
• Link to CMIP6 explained by CarbonBrief
• Link to CMIP6-ng publication on Zenodo (Brunner et al. 2020)

Raw CORDEX

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The data is available as downloaded.

CORDEX

IACEulerSantis

/net/atmos/data/cordex

/nfs/atmos/c2sm/cordex

/capstor/store/cscs/c2sm/c2sme/cordex

• Size: 356.98 TB
• Number of files: 552,596
• Access: direct / rsync
• Status: monthly updated
• Resolution: 0.44° and 0.11°
• Coverage: Europe

CORDEX-ReKliEs

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/net/atmos/data/cordex-reklies

/nfs/atmos/c2sm/cordex-reklies

• Size: 22.41 TB
• Number of files: 94,936
• Access: direct
• Status: monthly updated
• Resolution: 0.11°
• Coverage: Europe

CORDEX Data for Climate Scenarios

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The data is checked, and regridded to identical grids if necessary.

CORDEX.ch2018

IACSantis

/net/ch4/data/cordex.ch2018-freeze-2.1

/capstor/store/cscs/c2sm/c2sme/cordex.ch2018-freeze-2.1

• Size: 11 TB
• Number of files: 1.800
• Access: direct
• Status: frozen (2019-04)
• Variables: hfls, hfss, hurs, huss, pr, prc, ps, psl, rlds, rlus, rsds, rsus, sfcWind, sund, tas, evspsbl, hus850, mrro, mrso, rlut, rsdt, rsut, snd, snw, ta200, ta500, ta850, ts, ua500, ua850, uas, va500, va850, vas, zg500, clt, prhmax, prsn, sfcWindmax, snc, tasmax, tasmin, wsgsmax, orog, sftlf
• Resolution: 0.44° and 0.11°
• Coverage: Europe

CORDEX.ch2025

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/net/ch4/data/cordex.ch2025/

• Size: 46 TB
• Number of files: 3.500
• Access: direct
• Status: frozen (2025-11)
• Variables:
  • daily: pr, tas, tasmax, tasmin, hurs, rsds, sfcWind, zg500, evspsbl, ta500, ta850
• Resolution: 0.11°
• Coverage: Europe
• List with issues on polybox

CORDEX-FPSCONV

IACSantis

/net/krypton/hyclimm_nobackup/CORDEX-FPSCONV/ALP-3/

/capstor/store/cscs/c2sm/c2sme/CH202X/CORDEX-FPSCONV/ALP-3/

• Size: 30 TB
• Number of files: 22.949
• Access: direct / rsync
• Status: frozen (2023-12)
• Variables:
  • 1hr: pr, tas
  • daily: pr, tas, tasmax, tasmin
• Resolution: 2-3 km
• Coverage: European Alpine domain

Seasonal Forecast Data from ECMWF (SEAS5)

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/net/co2/c2sm-data/rlorenz/seasonal_forecast_ecmwf/netcdf/
/net/nitrogen/climphys/seasonal-forecast/

• Size: 11 TB
• Number of files: 10.140
• Access: direct / rsync
• Status: frozen (could be updated on request)
• Variables:
  • daily: 10m_u_component_of_wind, 2m_dewpoint_temperature, mean_sea_level_pressure, snow_depth_water_equivalent, surface_net_solar_radiation, total_cloud_cover, 10m_v_component_of_wind, evaporation, snow_depth, sub_surface_runoff, surface_runoff, 2m_temperature, maximum_2m_temperature_in_the_last_24_hours, minimum_2m_temperature_in_the_last_24_hours, total_precipitation
• Resolution: 1° x 1°
• Coverage: global