Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) data are widely used to understand, past, present, and future of the climate, its variability and change. Apart from climate science, they are used in other adjacent Earth science fields such ecology, hydrology, cryospheric science, etc. But it can be intimidating to find, analyze, and interpret those data, especially for new users. This short course provides an introduction to CMIP data and guides participants through the first steps of working with them. It is intended for the scientists who are starting to work with CMIP data and need practical guidance for data access, experiment selection, and basic analysis.

This course will explain what are the CMIP data and what is the purpose of different CMIP experiments. Participants will learn where and how to find data that would help to address their scientific interests. The course will also demonstrate how CMIP data can be explored and analyzed.

The course materials will be made available after the course. An overview of several tools and tutorials is available through the WCRP CMIP website: https://wcrp-cmip.org/tools/, https://wcrp-cmip.org/tutorials/. This course is initiated by the members of Fresh Eyes on CMIP (https://fresh-eyes.wcrp-cmip.org/), and is intended to become a starting point for separate workshops and hackathons.