This page documents the technical aspects on running climate models.
Tentative topics:
(1) plotting results
(2) post-processing
(3) ensemble simulations
any other topic that you think is helpful.
Everyone in the team is welcomed to add things. 
Download data
ERA5 (CDS)
One-time setup
https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/api-how-to
module load python/3.6.3-fasrc01 # centos7
#conda create -n a3501 python=3.6 <packages> # see https://www.rc.fas.harvard.edu/resources/documentation/software-on-the-cluster/python/
source activate a3501
pip install cdsapi
Select data
https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/reanalysis-era5-pressure-levels?tab=form
Accept terms of use
`Show API request`
vim ~pchan/sw/ecmwfapi/5-racoro.py
# Be sure to add `#!/usr/bin/env python` in the first line
# Customize `grid` & `area` as needed
module load python/3.6.3-fasrc01
source activate a3501
chmod u+x 5-racoro.py
./5-racoro.py
Info
Changes from ERA-interim to ERA5
ERA5 (HRES): T639/N320, ~0.28125 degrees. https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/ERA5%3A+What+is+the+spatial+reference
Share/publish data
https://mso.harvard.edu/overview-file-sharing-options
XXX More to come..
Make a directory and it's subdirectories writeable/executable for the group
chmod -R g+rwx * → for the group
chmod -R a+rwx * → for everyone