CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 CMIP5 rcp60: Future Climate Projections (2006-2100)

Future projections from 2006 to 2100 based on the RCP6 representative concentration pathway, which targets a radiative forcing of 6 W m-2 by 2100. The data is model output from the CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 Earth System model prepared for the CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5) framework. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Projecting long-term climate change impacts based on the RCP6 emission scenario.
• Comparing model outputs for the CMIP5 intercomparison project based on the standardized experiment design.
• Analyzing time series of climate variables for the 21st century based on the future projection timeframe.
• Studying the Earth system response to a specific radiative forcing pathway based on the RCP6 target.

Strengths

• Covers a 95-year future projection period from 2006 to 2100.
• Adheres to the standardized CMIP5 experimental design and data reference syntax.
• Output is in netCDF format, a standard for geospatial and climate data.

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

CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 Earth System model, part of the CMIP5 project.

Collection Method

Climate model simulation output.

Time Range

2006-2100

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-18 16:28:15.492967; freshness should be verified

Geography

Global model grid spatial resolution.