months, discontinuity in CESM1 CAM5 BGC 30-Member Large Ensemble Atmosphere Post Processed Data, Monthly Averages?

[lesley_l_smith@noaa_gov]

Hi
I'm looking at the data files from
CESM1 CAM5 BGC 30-Member Large Ensemble Atmosphere Post Processed Data, Monthly Averages
and there seems to be an inconsistency between the filenames such as
b.e11.BRCP85C5CNBDRD.f09_g16.030.cam.h0.T.200601-208012.nc
which indicates the data in the file starts in January 2006
and the actual date fields inside which indicate the data in the file starts in February 2006.
Which is correct?

Also are the 192001-200512 and the 200601-208012 sets of files sufficiently consistent to look at
trends, etc? Or is there a discontinuity at the beginning of 2006?

If there's a FAQ with answers to these types of questions, please let me know.
Thanks for any info! I appreciate it!
-Lesley Smith

 

[eaton]

Information about how CAM labels the time samples in history files is available in the User's Guide here:http://www.cesm.ucar.edu/models/cesm1.2/cam/docs/ug5_3/ug.html#hist_files 

 

[strandwg]

There is no discontinuity between 20051231 and 20060101.