Input/Output and Post processing -- Parallel I/O Basics -- ESM I/O layers -- Data Storage -- Data Representation -- Data Analysis and Visualization -- Future Perspectives.

Collected articles in this series are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science. The particular topic covered in this volume addresses the issue of data input/ouitput and post-processing in the context of Earth system modeling, with an emphasis on parallel I/O, storage management and analysis subsystems for very large scale data requirements.