CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 Model Output for CMIP5 Historical Experiment

The CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 model output prepared for CMIP5 provides a simulation of the recent past from 1850 to 2005. It is part of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 framework for coordinated climate change experiments. Output consists of time series per variable in netCDF format at the model's grid spatial resolution.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term climate trends based on the 1850-2005 simulation period
• Comparing model performance against observational data for the historical period
• Assessing climate variables for input into the IPCC AR5 and subsequent reports
• Studying Earth system responses to changing conditions consistent with observations

Strengths

• Simulation covers a defined historical period from 1850 to 2005
• Data conforms to the CMIP5 standard output format and reference syntax
• Output is coordinated within a major international climate modeling framework

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Output from the CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 Earth System model run for the CMIP5 historical experiment.

Time Range

1850 to 2005

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 00:51:30.474989; freshness should be verified