Annual mean outputs from 1850 to 2014 from the AWI-CM3 version 3.0 pre-industrial control simulation. The dataset includes variables such as near-surface air temperature, precipitation, sea ice concentration, salinity, and mixed layer depth. It was produced by Jan Streffing at the Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung.
Use Cases
- Analyze long-term trends in near-surface air temperature and precipitation based on annual mean data.
- Study sea ice dynamics based on sea ice concentration and mass per unit area variables.
- Validate ocean model components based on salinity and vertical velocity fields.
- Assess mixed layer depth variability using the Large et al. (1997) diagnostic.
Strengths
- Provides a 164-year continuous simulation from 1850 to 2014.
- Includes multiple key climate variables such as temperature, precipitation, and sea ice metrics.
- Originates from a well-defined model version (AWI-CM3 v3.0) and a reputable research institute.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect model-specific biases inherent to the AWI-CM3 simulation framework.
Provenance
- Source
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- Collection Method
- Climate model simulation output.
- Time Range
- 1850-2014