GAUSS Dataset Resources

GAUSS Dataset Resources#

The GAUSS (Geoengineering Assessment Using Stratospheric Sulfur) dataset provides climate model simulations for solar radiation management (SRM) research.

Overview#

GAUSS contains climate model outputs from multiple Earth System Models (ESMs) simulating various scenarios targeted at analysis Stratospheric Aerosol Injection, such as:

  • Control run (SSP2-4.5; no geoengineering)

  • Stratospheric aerosol injection scenarios (3 different cooling targets, different termination scenarios, different start dates)

For more information on GAUSS see here: https://climate-engineering.mae.cornell.edu/gauss-geoengineering-assessment-across-uncertainty-scenarios-and-strategies/

Available Resources#

Tutorials and Examples#

  • GAUSS Example - Basic workflow for accessing and analyzing GAUSS data

  • S3 Tree Browser - Utility for exploring GAUSS data structure in cloud storage

Key Variables#

  • Temperature fields (TREFHT, TREFHTMN, TREFHTMX)

  • Precipitation (PRECT, PRECC, PRECL)

Getting Started#

  1. Review the examples in the tutorial notebooks

  2. Explore data structure using the S3 tree browser

  3. Access specific variables based on your research needs

  4. Apply best practices for climate data analysis

For detailed information about specific models and scenarios, refer to the individual tutorial notebooks and documentation.