[Go-essp-tech] DRS v1.0 and CMOR2.x

[V. Balaji]

Karl Taylor writes:

> Dear all,
>
> The filenames called for by the DRS and output by CMOR2 (recent versions) are 
> the same and unchanged.  Right?
>
> I'm not absolutely certain that the quoted section of the DRS is accurate. 
> My latest understanding is that the "ESG version will usually be assigned by 
> the ESG publisher, and it cannot be guaranteed that it always will be 
> consistent with version number appearing in the ESGF data node directory 
> structure for the data being published.  In many cases the directory 
> structure will be generated some days prior to ESG publication, so the dates 
> may differ."
>
> Does anyone disagree with this?

No disagreement, this is my understanding.

> In any case I think it's much too late to change the directory structure 
> created by CMOR2 (which, by the way, is optional).

This is my understanding as well!

> Note that drslib has functionality to transform from any directory structure 
> whatsoever to the ESGF data node directory structure called for by the DRS. 
> Also note that the ESG publisher doesn't rely on the directory structure 
> being consistent with DRS, although we think it is important that it be so.
>
> regards,
> Karl

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