[Go-essp-tech] CMIP5 / DRS controlled vocabulary

[Bob Drach]

Hi Stephen,

I don't know if Charles is around - I'll add my two cents.

On Jun 25, 2010, at 8:44 AM, <stephen.pascoe at stfc.ac.uk> <stephen.pascoe at stfc.ac.uk 
 > wrote:

>
> Hi Bob, Charles
>
> Thanks for this, distributing these mappings are really important for
> getting the DRS structure right.  I'm trying to reconcile this mapping
> with our DRS-checking code.
>
> I have a few questions about the model -> institute mappings:
>
> * How does these mappings relate to the directory structure created by
> CMOR.  For instance the model ids in the link are a combination of  
> model
> and institute from the DRS.  I don't think CMOR will produce  
> directories
> of the form CMIP5/output/MOHC/MOHC-HADCM3/... it will be
> CMIP5/output/MOHC/HADCM3/...

Since the institute names are fairly short, it might not be so bad to  
include them in the model name. It has the advantage of making the  
models unique, which simplifies searching. If the duplication is  
undesirable, my preference would be to not use the institute name in  
the directory structure at all, and thereby reduce the number of levels.

>
> * Which institutions do the GISS-E and MIROC* models map to?  I have
> sketched in NASA and NIES but these don't appear in your institute  
> list

Probably GISS or NASA GISS, CCSR for MIROC. Karl may have an opinion.  
It should ultimately be the modelling group's choice.

>
> * Which models map to institute NCC?
ncc-noresm
>
> * CMOR appears to use upper case for model and institute names.  Is
> there a reason why you have lower case here?
Only because that's the convention we used for CMIP3. The comparisons  
should be case insensitive IMO.

>
> * The institute "CNRM/CERFACS" is clearly inappropriate for use in the
> DRS since it can't translate into a directory name.  Is CNRM  
> sufficient?
I believe so, with the same caveat as above.

Best regards,

Bob
>
> Cheers,
> Stephen.
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: go-essp-tech-bounces at ucar.edu
> [mailto:go-essp-tech-bounces at ucar.edu] On Behalf Of Bob Drach
> Sent: 17 June 2010 19:44
> To: GO-ESSP
> Subject: [Go-essp-tech] CMIP5 / DRS controlled vocabulary
>
> I've posted a summary of the CMIP5 / DRS controlled vocabulary, as
> represented in the ESG publisher configuration. See:
>
> http://*esg-pcmdi.llnl.gov/internal/esg-data-node-documentation/ 
> cmip5_con
> trolled_vocab.txt/view
>
> The document is also linked from the CMIP5 website.
>
> Some of the model information is not yet complete, particularly the  
> URLs
> associated with each model. It is also likely that more models will be
> added to the list. Please let me know of any errors or omissions.
>
> Bob D.
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