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NCAR Community Climate System Model Version 3 (CCSM3)

Table of CCSM3 Model Cases

Experiment 1.1 - Uncoupled; spin-up
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period NCEP/NCAR Forcing Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1948-1972		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
i01.01casa CLM3-CASA' 0001-0525 check             check       check  
i01.04casa 0526-3100
i01.01cn CLM3-CN
AD_SPINUP		 0001-0500 check             check   check   check  
i01.02cn CLM3-CN
EXIT_SPINUP		 0501-0525
i01.03cn CLM3-CN
 0526-3400
i01.04cn 3401-3410
i01.05cn 3411-3600
Experiment 1.2 - Uncoupled; control
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period NCEP/NCAR Forcing Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1948-1972		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
i01.06casa CLM3-CASA' 1798-2004 check             check       check  
i01.06cn CLM3-CN 1798-2004 check             check   check   check  
Experiment 1.3 - Uncoupled; varying climate transient
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period NCEP/NCAR Forcing Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1948-1972		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
i01.07casa CLM3-CASA' 1948-2004   check           check       check  
i01.07cn CLM3-CN 1948-2004   check           check   check   check  
Experiment 1.4 - Uncoupled; varying climate, CO2, and N deposition transient
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period NCEP/NCAR Forcing Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1948-1972		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
i01.08casa CLM3-CASA' 1798-1947 check               check     check  
i01.10casa 1948-2004   check             check     check  
i01.08cn CLM3-CN 1798-1889 check               check check   check  
i01.09cn 1890-1947 check               check   check check  
i01.10cn 1948-2004   check             check   check check  
Experiment 1.5 - Uncoupled; varying climate, CO2, N deposition, and land cover transient
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period NCEP/NCAR Forcing Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1948-1972		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series

Planned for C-LAMP2 Activity in 2008
 
Experiment 1.6 - Uncoupled; Free Air CO2 Experiment (FACE) control
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period NCEP/NCAR Forcing Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1980-2004		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S FACE Constant
 2005 Time Series Clima-
tology		 2005 Time Series Constant Time Series
i01.11casa CLM3-CASA' 1997-2100 check               check     check  
i01.11cn CLM3-CN 1997-2100 check               check   check check  
Experiment 1.7 - Uncoupled; Free Air CO2 Experiment (FACE) transient
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period NCEP/NCAR Forcing Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1980-2004		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S FACE Constant
 2005 Time Series Clima-
tology		 2005 Time Series Constant Time Series
i01.12casa CLM3-CASA' 1997-2100 check             check       check  
i01.12cn CLM3-CN 1997-2100 check             check     check check  
Experiment 2.1 - Partially coupled; spin-up
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period SST and Sea Ice Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1875-1899		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
f02.01casa CLM3-CASA' 0001-0050 check   check         check       check  
f02.01cn CLM3-CN 0001-0050 check   check         check   check   check  
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period Atmosphere Forcing from Last 25 years of CAM Hourly Output Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
i02.01casa CLM3-CASA' 0051-0500 check check         check       check  
i02.02casa 0501-1850
i02.01cn CLM3-CN
AD_SPINUP		 0051-0500 check check         check   check   check  
i02.02cn CLM3-CN
AD_SPINUP		 0501-1850
i02.03cn CLM3-CN
EXIT_SPINUP		 1851-1875
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period SST and Sea Ice Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1875-1899		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
f02.02casa CLM3-CASA' 1851-2600 check   check         check       check  
f02.02cn CLM3-CN 1876-2600 check   check         check   check   check  
Experiment 2.2 - Partially coupled; control
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period SST and Sea Ice Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1875-1899		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
f02.04casa CLM3-CASA' 1800-2004 check   check         check       check  
f02.04cn CLM3-CN 1800-2004 check   check         check   check   check  
Experiment 2.3 - Partially coupled; varying climate transient
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period SST and Sea Ice Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1875-1899		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
f02.05casa CLM3-CASA' 1800-1874 check     check       check       check  
f02.06casa 1875-2004   check   check       check       check  
f02.05cn CLM3-CN 1800-1874 check     check       check   check   check  
f02.06cn 1875-2004   check   check       check   check   check  
Experiment 2.4 - Partially coupled; varying climate, CO2, and N deposition transient
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period SST and Sea Ice Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1875-1899		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
f02.07casa CLM3-CASA' 1800-1874 check     check check   check   check     check  
f02.08casa 1875-2004   check   check check   check   check     check  
f02.07cn CLM3-CN 1800-1874 check     check check   check   check check   check  
f02.08cn 1875-1889   check   check check   check   check check   check  
f02.09cn 1890-2004   check   check check   check   check   check check  
Experiment 2.5 - Partially coupled; varying climate, CO2, N deposition, and land cover transient
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period SST and Sea Ice Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1875-1899		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series

Planned for C-LAMP2 Activity in 2008
 
Experiment 2.6 - Partially coupled; varying climate, CO2, and N deposition transient with seasonalized fossil fuel emissions
CCSM3 Case Model Time Period SST and Sea Ice Radiative [CO2] Fossil Fuel Ocean CO2 Fluxes Land [CO2] N Deposition Land Cover
Cycling
1875-1899		 Time Series Constant Time Series A2 A2S Constant
 Time Series Clima-
tology		 Time Series Constant Time Series
f02.10casa CLM3-CASA' 1800-1874 check     check   check check   check     check  
f02.11casa 1875-2004   check   check   check check   check     check  
f02.10cn CLM3-CN 1800-1874 check     check   check check   check check   check  
f02.11cn 1875-1889   check   check   check check   check check   check  
f02.12cn 1890-2004   check   check   check check   check   check check  
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