CMIP5 data and search tool
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This collection contains around 2,800,000 current files, plus a few obsolete ones. 

The text file "/badc/cmip5/metadata/fileList_20150706.txt" contains a list of files.

This file list can be explored using the python script "search.py" provided in the software directory:

 /badc/cmip5/software/

To use "search.py", first run "makeIndex.py", in a directory containing "fileList_20150706.txt". 

"search.py" and "makeIndex.py" rely on the python "whoosh" module, which can be installed using "pip install Whoosh".

Creating an index may take some time, but once created the search.py script provides a responsive interface.

(1) Explore

e.g.
search.py m=HadCM3 e=historical
# returns the number of files matching model name HadCM3 and exepriment historical and their total volume 

search.py -f m=HadCM3 e=historical
# returns a list of the additional facets which can be used to refine the search

search.py -ftp m=HadCM3 e=historical -v=tasmax -f=mon
# creates an ftp script which can be used download all hadCM3, historical, monthly tasmax data (provided you have access authorised and a .netrc file on your computer containing your access credentials).