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NARCCAP data is distributed through the Earth System Grid website in NetCDF format.

Data Access Requirements for getting access to NARCCAP data, tips on finding the data you want.
Data Status Information on which data files have been published to ESG and are available for download.
Data Tables Data organization and details for each variable. Look here to figure out which variables you are interested in.
Download Instructions Information on how to access and download data files.
Earth System Grid (ESG) This is a direct link to the site where you will download the data.
ASCII Howto Instructions on how to extract data in plain text format.
Domain Plot A plot showing the spatial domain covered by each model. (Differences are due to map projection and "sponge zone", which has been removed.)
Download Walkthrough Explanation of naming convention for data files, step-by-step instructions on how to download data.
Endpoints Starting and ending timesteps for published data.
GIS Howto Instructions on how to import NARCCAP data into ArcMap.
Gridpoint Maps Locations of the gridcell centers for each model.
Missing Data Lists of the timesteps filled in with missing_data values.
Model Info Information about the RCMs and GCMs used in NARCCAP, including map projections and the RCM/GCM combinations that will be produced.
Overview General overview of NARCCAP data structure.
Table 4 Data Data for static variables like elevation and the land/sea mask.
Useful Tools Useful tools for dealing with NetCDF data.
NARCCAP-announce mailing list This mailing list is used for annoucements about data availability. Archives are publicly accessible.
NARCCAP-discuss mailing list This is an interactive mailing list to ask questions and discuss solutions. Archives are publicly accessible.
NARCCAP Archive Specifications The spec defining how NARCCAP data is organized and stored.
NARCCAP Output Requirements The spec defining what NARCCAP datafiles look like.
Incomplete draft of the future version v.1.6
Latest CF Conventions Document v.1.5 October 2010
CF Metadata Standards v.1.0. The spec defining CF-compliance.
CF Standard Name table v.9 Canonical name, units, & description for variables.