CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 Model Output for CMIP5 Mid-Holocene Climate Experiment

Climate model output from the CSIRO Mk3-6-0 Earth System model prepared for the CMIP5 midHolocene experiment. The data simulates Mid-Holocene conditions from 6,000 years ago, imposing orbital parameters and atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. Output is provided as time series per variable in netCDF format on the model's native grid, following CMIP5 and Paleo Model Intercomparison Project specifications.

Use Cases

• Analyze simulated Mid-Holocene climate patterns based on orbital forcing parameters mentioned in the description
• Compare model performance against paleoclimate proxy records based on the specified 6,000-year timeframe
• Validate Earth System model components under altered boundary conditions based on the imposed atmospheric concentrations
• Contribute to coordinated climate change experiment frameworks based on the CMIP5 project design

Strengths

• Data follows standardized CMIP5 and PMIP specifications for coordinated experiments
• Simulates a specific paleoclimate period (Mid-Holocene, 6 kyrs ago) with imposed orbital and greenhouse gas conditions
• Output is structured according to the CMIP5 Data Reference Syntax, ensuring consistent naming

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Model simulation output from the CSIRO Mk3-6-0 Earth System model.

Time Range

Simulates conditions from approximately 6,000 years ago (Mid-Holocene).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 14:40:43.927352; freshness should be verified

Geography

Global coverage on the model's native spatial grid.