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combined_CMIP6_daily_GISS-E2-1-G_tas_kerchunk_DEMO·dataset

Demo Dataset: Daily Air Temperature From a Climate Model

CMIP6 Daily GISS-E2-1-G TAS Kerchunk (DEMO)
land NASA VEDA COG
In plain English

What it measures. A demonstration dataset of daily near-surface air temperature from a global climate model, used for testing rather than analysis.

How it's made. Drawn from the NASA GISS-E2-1-G climate model (part of the CMIP6 project), packaged in a cloud-friendly format for technical testing.

How & where you'd use it. Serves as a sample file for testing data tools and cloud workflows, not for scientific conclusions.

What's measured

combinedCMIP6dailyGISStaskerchunkDEMO

Coverage & cadence

  • Time span1950-01-01 → 2014-12-31
  • Spatial extent0, -59, 359, 89
  • FormatsCOG

What you can do with it

  • Track deforestation, fire scars and land-cover change
  • Monitor crop and vegetation health (NDVI/EVI)
  • Map how built-up vs. green an area is over time
Official description

for zarr testing for demo

Get the data

veda_access.py
# NASA VEDA — open STAC API, anonymous (cloud-optimized GeoTIFFs)
from pystac_client import Client

cat = Client.open("https://openveda.cloud/api/stac")
col = cat.get_collection("combined_CMIP6_daily_GISS-E2-1-G_tas_kerchunk_DEMO")
items = list(col.get_items())          # browse the analysis-ready COGs
# open an asset with rioxarray:
# import rioxarray; da = rioxarray.open_rasterio(items[0].assets["cog_default"].href)
NASA VEDA is an open STAC catalog — browse and stream the cloud-optimized GeoTIFFs anonymously (no login).