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Models

The following abbreviations stand for the model name.

The Models:  
BCCM1: BCC-CM1, Beijing Climate Centre, China
BCM2: BCCR-BCM2.0, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Norway
CGMR: CGCM3.1(T47), Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling & Analysis, Canada
CGHR: CGCM3.1(T63), Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling & Analysis, Canada
CNCM3: CNRM-CM3, Météo-France, France
CSMK3: CSIRO-Mk3.0, CSIRO Atmospheric Research, Australia
ECHOG: ECHO-G, Meteorological Institute of the University of Bonn, Meteorological Research Institute of KMA, and Model and Data group, Germany/Korea
FGOALS: FGOALS-g1.0, LASG / Institute of Atmospheric Physics, China
GFCM20: GFDL-CM2.0, US Dept. of Commerce / NOAAA / Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, USA
GFCM21: GFDL-CM2.1, US Dept. of Commerce / NOAAA / Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, USA
GIAOM: GISS-AOM, NASA / Goddard Institute for Space Shuttles, USA
GIEH: GISS-EH, NASA / Goddard Institute for Space Shuttles, USA
GIER: GISS-ER, NASA / Goddard Institute for Space Shuttles, USA
HADCM3: UKMO-HadCM3, Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research / Met Office, UK
HADGEM: UKMO-HadGEM1, Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research / Met Office, UK
INCM3: INM-CM3.0, Institute for Numerical Mathematics, Russia
IPCM4: IPSL-CM4, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, France
MIHR: MIROC3.2(hires), Center for Climate System Research(The University of Tokyo), National Institute for Environmental Studies, and Frontier Research Center for Global Change (JAMSTEC), Japan
MIMR: MIROC3.2(medres), Center for Climate System Research(The University of Tokyo), National Institute for Environmental Studies, and Frontier Research Center for Global Change (JAMSTEC), Japan
MPEH5: ECHAM5/MPI-OM, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Germany
MRCGCM: MRI-CGCM2.3.2, Meteorological Research Institute, Japan
NCCCSM: CCSM3, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA
NCPCM: PCM, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA

 

Additional information can be found on http://www-pcmdi.llnl.gov/ipcc/model_documentation/ipcc_model_documentation.php

 

latest update: 2008-02-26 10:57