Tool Bar

GFDL Global Climate Model (GCM)
[1000 year run]


NCDC | Contents | Climate | Get/View | Surface | Search | Help

Overview

    The GCM files we have available are from the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory GCM. The 1000 year GCM run is a control run for temperature with CO2 fixed. The time resolution is monthly and the grid resolution is 48x40 on a gaussian grid.

    In addition, we have provided software that can be used to extract values for the grid points. The files are in IEEE format so some form of the accompanying program must be used to convert to ASCII.


Description of Dataset Files

    This dataset contains the following files...
    • readme - GCM information and software for IEEE to ASCII conversion. (3 K)
    • gcm.elevations - (25 K)
    • gcm.land_sea_mask - (25 K)
    • v29.1.1000 - (92.9 meg.)


Data Access


Questions and Comments


References

    Manabe, S., R.J. Stouffer, M.J. Spelman, and K. Bryan, 1991: Transient response of a coupled ocean-atmosphere model to gradual changes of atmospheric CO2. Part I: Annual mean response. J. of Climate, 4, 785-818

    Manabe, S., M.J. Spelman, and R.J. Stouffer, 1992: Transient response of a coupled ocean-atmosphere model to gradual changes of atmospheric CO2. Part II: Seasonal response. J. of Climate, 5, 105-126

Top of Page


http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/online/gcm1000.html
Downloaded Saturday, 30-Oct-2004 06:36:34 EDT
Last Updated Wednesday, 23-Jun-2004 10:52:39 EDT by Deb.Franklin@noaa.gov
Please see the NCDC Contact Page if you have questions or comments.