Coordinating an operational data distribution network for CMIP6 data

The distribution of data contributed to the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) is via the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF). The ESGF is a network of internationally distributed sites that together work as a federated data archive. Data records from climate modelling institutes...

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Autores: Petrie, Ruth, Denvil, Sébastien, Ames, Sasha, Levavasseur, Guillaume, Bretonnière, Pierre-Antoine|||0000-0002-3066-6685, Serradell Maronda, Kim|||0000-0001-8230-4347
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/337688
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/337688
https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-629-2021
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Databases
Climatic changes--Effect of human beings on
Climatic changes
Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF)
Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6)
Bases de dades
Canvis climàtics
Canvis climàtics -- Models matemàtics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria agroalimentària::Ciències de la terra i de la vida
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Sumario:The distribution of data contributed to the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) is via the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF). The ESGF is a network of internationally distributed sites that together work as a federated data archive. Data records from climate modelling institutes are published to the ESGF and then shared around the world. It is anticipated that CMIP6 will produce approximately 20 PB of data to be published and distributed via the ESGF. In addition to this large volume of data a number of value-added CMIP6 services are required to interact with the ESGF; for example the citation and errata services both interact with the ESGF but are not a core part of its infrastructure. With a number of interacting services and a large volume of data anticipated for CMIP6, the CMIP Data Node Operations Team (CDNOT) was formed. The CDNOT coordinated and implemented a series of CMIP6 preparation data challenges to test all the interacting components in the ESGF CMIP6 software ecosystem. This ensured that when CMIP6 data were released they could be reliably distributed.