Access to raw model output

The eReefs GBR4 and GBR1 model results are published as National Reference Datasets via the NCI.  

Model results are published as one dataset per unique EMS model configuration, and dataset names follow our Model simulations naming protocol which embeds some semantic information about that configuration in the dataset ID.  The raw results files are published as a large number of files that comply with the NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions.  All the datasets are licensed as Creative Commons by Attribution (CC-BY 4.0), and may be freely referenced by other data products.   Please refer to the metadata record for each dataset for the preferred citation.

Accessing eReefs model results via HTTPS

We recommend that researchers access these datasets via the NCI’s THREDDS Server,  which supports a number of standard HTTP data-query protocols, including OPenDAP, WMS, and NetCDF Subset.   It is also possible to download the individual results files from this service, but we do not recommend that approach, as some of these datasets are very large (10s of TB).  It is much more efficient to query just the subset of data you need!

You can browse the available eReefs datasets in the NCI THREDDS catalog at:

http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/catalogs/fx3/catalog.html

This is also linked off of their top level (easy to remember URL):

http://dap.nci.org.au/

For each dataset,  the THREDDS catalog exposes both the individual NetCDF files and a time-based aggregation that allows the entire dataset to be queried from a single URL. See the tables below for links.

Accessing eReefs model results on NCI Gadi HPC or NCI Nirin Cloud

Researchers with existing high-performance compute allocations on the NCI may apply for access to the fx3 project if you wish to use the eReefs model results dataset files in your HPC workflows on Gadi or from NCI Nirin Cloud servers.  Please refer to the NCI User Guides for detailed instructions.

GBR4 Regional Model Results

GBR4 Near-Real-Time Model Results

The following datasets are being continually added to as outputs of the GBR4 regional model running in near-real-time mode.

The time lag between ‘now’ and the most recent timestamp available in the dataset varies depending on how long it takes us to acquire and ingest the third-party forcing data,  but is usually about one week.

Dataset (metdata link)StartEndTemporal
Resolution
NCI THREDDS
GBR4 hydro version 2.0 (GBR4_H2p0)2010-09presenthourlyNcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
🡒 GBR4 Passive River Tracers (GBR4_H2p0_Rivers)2010-12presentdailyNcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
🡒 GBR4 Biogeochemistry and Sediments v3.1 (GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cfur_Dnrt)2019-10presentdailyNcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
GBR4 Near-Real-Time Model Results

GBR4 BGC Scenario Hindcast Model Results

The following sets of GBR4 model results are from hindcast scenario runs based on the best available catchment forcing data combined with nutrient loads based on a variety of possible management scenarios.

Dataset (metadata link)StartEndTemporal
Resolution
NCI THREDDS
GBR4 BGC v3.1 baseline (GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cq3b_Dhnd)2010-122019-04dailyNcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
GBR4 BGC v3.1 pre-industrial (GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cq3P_Dhnd)2010-122019-04dailyNcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
GBR4 BGC v3.1 reduced loads (GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cq3R_Dhnd)2010-122019-04dailyNcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
GBR4 BGC Scenario Hindcast Model Results

Deprecated GBR4 Model Results

The following sets of GBR4 regional model results are older, and have been superseded by the more recent results listed above.

They remain online and available for reference purposes, but we recommend that you do not use these for new research projects.

Dataset (metdata link)Superseeded ByStart EndNCI THREDDS
GBR4 hydrodynamics v1.85 (GBR4_H1p85)GBR4_H2p02010-092016-06NcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
🡒 GBR4_BGC v926 Hindcast
(GBR4_H1p85_B1p0_Cbas_Dhnd)
GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cq3b_Dhnd2010-122014-12NcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
🡒 GBR4_BGC v924 NRT
(GBR4_H1p85_B1p9_Cfur_Dnrt)
GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cfur_Dnrt2014-122017-07NcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
GBR4 BGC v2.0 Baseline Hindcast
(GBR4_H2p0_B2p0_Chyd_Dcrt)
GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cq3b_Dhnd2010-122016-10NcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
GBR4 BGC v2.0 Preindustrial Hindcast
(GBR4_H2p0_B2p0_Cpre_Dcrt)
GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cq3P_Dhnd2010-122016-10NcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
GBR4 BGC v2.0 NRT
(GBR4_H2p0_B2p0_Chyd_Dnrt)
GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cfur_Dnrt2016-112019-11NcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
GBR4 BGC v3.0 Baseline Hindcast (GBR4_H2p0_B3p0_Chyd_Dcrt)GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cq3b_Dhnd2010-122018-10NetCDF Files
GBR4 BGC v3.0 Pre-industrial Hindcast (GBR4_H2p0_B3p0_Cpre_Dcrt)GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cq3P_Dhnd2010-122018-01NetCDF Files
Deprecated GBR4 Model Results

GBR1 Shelf Model Results

Near-Real-Time GBR1 Model Results

The following datasets are being continually added to as outputs of the GBR1 shelf model running in near-real-time mode.

The GBR1 near-real-time models should lag their GBR4 equivalents by only a few hours

Dataset (metdata link)StartEndTemporal ResolutionNCI THREDDS
GBR1 hydro version 2.0 (GBR1_H2p0)2014-12presenthourlyNcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
🡒 GBR1 passive river tracers (GBR1_H2p0_rivers)2014-12presentdailyNcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
🡒 GBR1 biogeochemistry and sediments v3.2 (GBR1_H2p0_B3p2_Cfur_Dnrt)2019-10presentdailyNcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
Near-real-time GBR1 Model Results

Deprecated GBR1 Model Results

The following sets of GBR1 shelf model results are older and have been superseeded by newer data products.

They remain online and available for reference purposes, but we recommend that you do not use these for new research projects.

Dataset (metdata link)Superseeded ByStart EndNCI THREDDS
GBR1 hydro version 1.71 (GBR1_H1p71)GBR1_H2p02014-122016-04NcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
🡒 GBR1_BGC Version 924 NRTGBR1_H2p0_B3p2_Cfur_Dnrt2014-122019-11NcML Aggregation
NetCDF Files
Deprecated GBR1 Model Results