Data and products of the climate scenarios datasets based on an ensemble of global climate model projections from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5)
The Global climate model scenarios dataset is based on an ensemble of global climate model projections from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) are provided. Multi-model ensembles of modelled output (actual value) and projected change (anomaly) are available for historical simulations and three emission scenarios at a 1x1 degree grid resolution. Projected changes are expressed as anomalies with respect to the reference period of 1986-2005. A range of percentiles across the multi-model ensembles are available for download.
Access
How to access the data
This data is available from the MSC GeoMet API / web services and on the MSC Datamart data server:
- Data available from the GeoMet-Climate API / geospatial web services
- NetCDF data available on the MSC Datamart
An overview and examples to access and use the Meteorological Service of Canada's open data is available. Example of a web map configured to display the CMIP5.TT.HISTO.SUMMER.ABS_PCTL50 layer served by MSC GeoMet:
Licence
The end-user licence for Environment and Climate Change Canada's data servers specifies the conditions of use of this data.
Metadata
- The metadata of the projected temperature change based on CMIP5 multi-model ensembles are available on the Open Government Portal
- The metadata of the projected precipitation change based on CMIP5 multi-model ensembles are available on the Open Government Portal
- The metadata of the projected Snow Depth change based on CMIP5 multi-model ensembles are available on the Open Government Portal
- The metadata of the projected sea ice thickness change based on CMIP5 multi-model ensembles are available on the Open Government Portal
- The metadata of the projected sea ice concentration change based on CMIP5 multi-model ensembles are available on the Open Government Portal
- The metadata of the projected surface wind speed change based on CMIP5 multi-model ensembles are available on the Open Government Portal
Technical documentation
- Technical note
- Information on Representative Concentration Pathways
- Introduction to climate scenarios
- This data is also available through the Canadian Climate Services Centre