Canadian ensemble of CMIP5 ocean wave heights simulations (mean and extremes)

This global dataset contains monthly, seasonal and annual statistics mean and maximum of significant wave height Hs that were produced using a statistical modelling approach and the 6-hourly sea level pressure SLP fields simulated by 20 global climate models participated in the Coupled Climate Model Comparison Phase 5 CMIP5 project for the historical period 1950-2005 and for two different future emission scenarios RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 .

Reference Wang et al. 2014 - Changes in global ocean wave heights as projected using multimodel CMIP5 simulations. Geophysical Research Letters, 41, 1026-1034, doi:10.1002/2013GL058650.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:22 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:22 (UTC)
contact_email	open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca
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criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_published	2014-04-23 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["hauteur des vagues", "modèles climatiques", "océan"], "en": ["wave height", "climate model", "ocean"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Ensemble canadien des simulations de hauteurs des vagues océaniques réalisées par des modèles du projet d'intercomparaison des modèles couplés de la phase 5 (CMIP5) [moyennes et extrêmes]
update_frequency	as_needed