C-LAMP Participating Models

NCAR Community Climate System Model Version 3 (CCSM3)

CCSM3 Models/Platforms

• Climate model: CCSM3.1, Development/BGC branch, F and I Configurations
• Atmospheric dynamical core: Spectral Eulerian
• Terrestrial carbon codes: CASA', CN, and IBIS
• Standard resolution: T42_gx1v3 (~2.8°×2.8° for atmosphere and land; ~1°×0.27-0.53° for ocean and sea ice)
• Computational platform: Cray X1E (phoenix)

CCSM3 Model Cases

• Descriptive Experimental Protocol for CCSM3
• Table of CCSM3 Model Cases
• CCSM3 Model Case Details
• Current Status of CCSM3 Model Runs

CCSM3 Model Output

• Mapping of CCSM3 Output Fields to C-LAMP Standard
• C-LAMP Output on the Earth System Grid (ESG)