The public consultation has now closed. The thematic groups are compiling all work ready for the v1.2 release on 31st March 2025.
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Goals of this consultation
The main goal of this consultation phase is to ensure that v1.2 of the CMIP7 Data Request is stable and complete, to allow modelling centres to start running CMIP7 simulations.
Feedback mechanisms are the same as in the previous round of consultation. We have detailed these below again for ease. Modelling centres and MIPs who have provided feedback during previous phases do not need to submit any feedback again, unless you want to update your answers.
For details on the v1.1 release, including the different methods of accessing it and its content, please see the v1.1 release webpage.
Non-AR7 Fast Track experiments
This consultation is the final chance for MIPs to request data on Fast Track timelines in the Data Request from experiments that are not in the AR7 Fast Track. If your MIP has any such experiments, please contact the IPO immediately.
How to contribute
The CMIP community is invited to provide feedback on v1.1 via the same mechanisms as during Phase 2 of consultation. Detailed feedback is not compulsory though responses to the Overview Survey would be appreciated from as many centres/MIPs/activities as possible. However, the Data Request Task Team appreciates any feedback to improve the request.
The v1.2 release will be published on 31st March 2024. The deadline for feedback which you would like to be considered in advance of the v1.2 release should be submitted by 07:00 UTC 17th March 2024.
The earlier the Task Team receive feedback, the more chance we have to incorporate technical fixes into the database, improving its usability. Key feedback from CMIP6 highlighted that the frequently evolving Data Request caused issues for many modelling centres. Since the v1.2 release is intended to be the final major release for the AR7 Fast Track, any updates are requested as soon as possible. A minor release is expected later in 2025 for minor, but necessary, fixes.
1. Contributing feedback from a modelling centre
There are a few high level questions we would like input on from as many modelling centres as possible. In addition to this, we have three additional feedback options for those who would like to provide a greater insight to their centre’s production intent for Opportunities, variables, and variable groups. The links in the list below will direct you to more information about each feedback mechanism.
- Overview survey: requested from all modelling centres (estimated ~10 minutes to complete).
- Technical comments on specific Opportunities, variables, or variable groups: optional for modelling centres.
- Production intent for Opportunities and variable groups: optional for modelling centres. Information is useful for thematic author teams when undergoing their harmonisation work.
- Production intent for Variables: optional for modelling centres. Information is useful for thematic author teams when undergoing their harmonisation work.
We request one consolidated response from each modelling centre, so please circulate the materials to all necessary people in your centre and collate the responses into the feedback sheet and email them to cmip-ipo@esa.int. More details on how to access the materials and provide feedback are given below.
2. Contributing feedback from a MIP or other coordinated community activity
There are a few high level questions we would like input on from as many MIPs/activities as possible. For this we request you complete the Overview Survey. If you have additional comments on specific Opportunities, variables, or variable groups, please see the Comment Forms section below.
Also, this consultation is the final chance for MIPs to request data on Fast Track timelines in the Data Request from experiments that are not part of the AR7 Fast Track collection of experiments. If your MIP has any such experiments, please contact the IPO immediately.
We request one consolidated response from each MIP/activity on the Overview Survey, so please circulate the materials to all necessary people in your activity and collate the responses into the feedback sheet and email them to cmip-ipo@esa.int. More details on how to access the materials and provide feedback are given below.
3. Contributing feedback as an individual
If you have spotted an issue with an Opportunity, variable group, or variable, we encourage you to complete the relevant Comment Form to inform the thematic author teams.
When do I need to contribute by?
This is an in-real-time consultation. Those providing input are advised to do so as early as possible so the thematic author teams and Data Request Task Team can make decisions in good time before the final, v1.2 release.
We request survey responses are submitted as soon as possible, with the final deadline of 07:00UTC on 17th March 2024.
How do I view the content?
Please see all methods of accessing the CMIP7 Data Request content on the v1.1 release page.
Feedback methods
1. The overview survey
A few high-level questions have been compiled by the Data Request Task Team to inform their work moving forwards. The questions vary a little depending on the community you are representing (e.g. a modelling centre vs a MIP).
The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. A PDF copy of all questions is available to gather a consolidated response across your centre/activity, but please note we will only accept responses via the form.
- PDF copy of form for modelling centres.
- PDF copy of form for MIPs or other coordinated community activities.
2. Comment forms
If you find any technical issues any variables, or have specific feedback on any of the Opportunities or variable groups, we request this feedback is submitted via the dedicated comment forms. This ensures the feedback goes directly to the relevant group managing that field.
3. Modelling centre production intent for Opportunities and variable groups
If your modelling centre is able to provide production intent information on Opportunities and/or variable groups, we have provided an additional form to collect this information.
In this form, there are six questions to gather the internal priorities of your centre for different Opportunities. The completion of this section should take around 10-15 minutes once the information has been collated from across your centre.
Underneath these Opportunities questions, there are additional optional questions to indicate your internal priorities for variable groups. Only variable groups attached to Opportunities you have indicated you will produce will appear in this section. This section will likely take longer to complete. Please note that the form will not save your answers if you leave the webpage, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.
To facilitate gathering this information from across your centre, you can download a PDF version of the form. However, please note that we will only accept submissions via the form linked below.
4. Modelling centre production intent for Variables
To facilitate the collection of feedback on the variables, a subset of the Data Request metadata has been exported into an Excel spreadsheet. The variable list has been updated for the v1.1 release, but we will also accept any spreadsheets from previous releases.
The spreadsheet contains three sheets, plus a covering guidance sheet:
- Opportunities list
- Variable Groups list
- Variables list
Full guidance on filling in the feedback spreadsheet can be found on the covering guidance sheet. Returning a completed feedback spreadsheet is not compulsory – the Data Request Task Team will accept any incomplete spreadsheets. For example, you may only want to review new variables.
In each sheet you will find some of the key metadata to describe the Opportunities, Variable Groups, and Variables (in the dark blue table). Full metadata is available on Airtable. To the right of the variables table are some questions to indicate the production intent of your modelling centre (in the blue-green table).
Please only provide one consolidated response via the spreadsheet from each modelling centre. There are columns to leave short comments or clarifications in the spreadsheet, but the Task Team requests detailed comments or technical issues with Variables to be submitted via the comment forms (see above). This will ensure that the thematic author teams can review the comments and make the required changes. It will also help to increase transparency across the Data Request consultation process.
The Excel spreadsheet can be sorted and/or filtered as is useful for you to process the information. For tips on how to filter the information, see here. We have also included a spreadsheet which defines the pressure level names.
