Late 1800s to 2100 (or 2200) monthly outputs from 10 IPCC climate models. The dataset comprises ocean model outputs for the Indonesian Throughflow and Leeuwin Current region in the East Indian Ocean. Models have horizontal resolutions from approximately 1 to 2.5 degrees and include 3-dimensional fields of current velocity and wind.
Use Cases
- Analyzing multi-decadal trends in ocean currents based on monthly velocity outputs
- Comparing climate model projections for the Leeuwin Current region
- Studying wind stress and its influence on ocean circulation in the East Indian Ocean
- Evaluating the performance of IPCC models in simulating regional ocean dynamics
Strengths
- Output spans over 200 years from the late 1800s to 2100 or 2200
- Includes data from 10 different general circulation ocean models
- Contains monthly outputs of 3-dimensional fields for zonal and meridional current velocity and wind
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 extracted from 10 IPCC AR4 climate models
- Time Range
- Late 1800s to 2100 (2200 for some models)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:59:14.694071; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Indonesian Throughflow and Leeuwin Current region in the East Indian Ocean