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

CMIP5 historicalGHG experiment data provides a historical climate simulation forced only by greenhouse gases. The output consists of time series per variable in netCDF format at the model's native grid spatial resolution, prepared by the CSIRO using the Mk3-6-0 Earth System model. This dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in 2026.

Use Cases

• Isolating the climate impact of greenhouse gases based on the GHG-only forcing experiment design
• Model intercomparison and validation based on the CMIP5 coordinated framework
• Analyzing historical climate variable time series based on the netCDF output format
• Studying Earth system model behavior under specific forcing scenarios based on the CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 model

Strengths

• Data follows the CMIP5 coordinated experimental framework and standard output specifications
• Simulation isolates greenhouse gas forcing, allowing for targeted climate impact studies
• Output is in standardized netCDF format with time series per variable

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect modeling bias inherent to the CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 Earth System model

Provenance

Source

CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) via the Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Historical period (likely 1850–2005, based on CMIP5 historical experiment design)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06 23 04:59:22.314905; freshness should be verified

Geography

Global