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

CMIP5 midHolocene experiment output from the CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 Earth System Model. The dataset contains time series of climate variables in netCDF format, simulating conditions from approximately 6,000 years ago. Data was prepared by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on the platform in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Simulating mid-Holocene climate patterns based on specified orbital parameters and greenhouse gas concentrations.
• Comparing paleoclimate model outputs across different Earth System Models as part of the CMIP5 framework.
• Analyzing time series of specific climate variables for the mid-Holocene period.
• Studying the response of the climate system to changes in orbital forcing.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the standardized CMIP5 experimental design and PMIP specifications for the mid-Holocene.
• Output follows the CMIP5 Data Reference Syntax, ensuring consistent naming and structure.
• Variables are provided as time series at the model's native spatial resolution.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 Earth System Model, output prepared for CMIP5.

Collection Method

Climate model simulation under mid-Holocene boundary conditions.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06 04 06:39:33.817586; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global coverage at the model's grid spatial resolution.