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Metagrid Guide

What is Metagrid?

MetaGrid is the next-generation search interface for the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF). It’s a user-friendly web application designed to help researchers find and access climate model data stored within the ESGF. Think of it as a more advanced way to search for and retrieve the data needed for climate research.

MetaGrid’s Function:

MetaGrid is the tool that users interact with to search through the vast amount of data available through ESGF. It offers features like:

  1. Facet Value Free-Text Entry: Allows users to quickly find relevant options by typing instead of scrolling through long lists of facets (like model names, variables, etc.).

  2. Saved Searches: Users can save their search queries and reuse them later. Shareable Result Links: Enables users to share specific search results with colleagues.

  3. How it helps: MetaGrid simplifies the process of finding the specific climate data needed for research, making it easier to access and utilize the data available through ESGF.

Here’s the link to Metagrid https://aims2.llnl.gov/

How do I use this interface?

Select a Project

Here are the links for more information on the projects shown in the image above:

Data Users
Data Access
Data Users
Intake-ESGF