Australia’s CMIP5 submission using the CSIRO-Mk3.6 model

Abstract

A comprehensive set of climate modelling experiments has been performed to provide input into the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project – phase 5 (CMIP5). The CSIRO-Mk3.6 climate model was used to prepare a joint CMIP5 submission under a partnership between the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence (QCCCE). The submission includes data for 163 variables from 22 experiments. The raw model output has been post-processed into CMIP5 format using the Climate Model Output Rewriter and publicly released on the Earth System Grid. The Mk3.6 submission includes data for most of the Core, Tier 1 and Tier 2 CMIP5 longer-term experiments which don’t require modelling of the carbon cycle. Data have been provided for nine historical experiments driven by a range of forcings to support detection and attribution studies. Most experiments have been performed as an ensemble of runs, with ensemble sizes exceeding CMIP5 recommendations.