Center for Climatic Research: Genesis Model Experiments

Genesis Model Experiments

You may download seasonal and monthly output from these experiments by clicking the appropriate link in the Experiment Name column. Not all data is available. The numbers on the end of the filename correspond to the years. You may obtain more information on these boundary conditions: carbon dioxide volume, orbital parameters, and paleocalendar dates.

Genesis LGM Experiments
CCR Expt Name	Description	Atm and Sfc Res (2)	SSTs(3)	Sea ice(4)	Insol. (5a)	Mask (5b)	CO2	Calendar (6)	Hist Files(7)	Run Length	Years Avged
CONA T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	Modern	T31, 2x2	P	P	M	M, Pelt	345	M	M	10	0309
ICEP T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	21K	T31, 2x2	P	P	21k	Pelt	200	M	D, M	11	0410
CONB T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	Modern	T31, 2x2	ML	I	M	M, Pelt	345	M	M	24	1620
ICEQ T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	21K	T31, 2x2	ML	I	21k	Pelt	246	M	M	20	0514
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Genesis Paleo Sensitivity Experiments
CCR Expt Name	Description	Atm and Sfc Res (2)	SSTs(3)	Sea ice(4)	Insol. (5a)	Mask (5b)	CO2	Calendar (6)	Hist Files(7)	Run Length	Years Avged
0KOC T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	0K (MOM) D&S	R15, R15	F	ND	M	M	345	M	M		4652
6KOC T31 Monthly 2x2 Monthly	6K (MOM) D&S	R15, R15	F	ND	6k	M	345	M	M		0410
11KOC T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	11K (MOM) D&S, no ice sheet	R15, R15	F	ND	11k	M	345	11k	M	40	3440
6KDI T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	6 K	T31, 2x2	ML	DI	6k	M	345	6 k	M	20	1120
115KDI T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	115K	T31, 2x2	ML	DI	115k	M	345	115k	M	20	1120
126KDI T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	126 K	T31, 2x2	ML	DI	126K	M	345	126K	M	20	1120
6KNI T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	6K	T31, 2x2	ML	I	6k	M, Pelt	314	M	M	18	0514
MODTI T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal											3640
6KTI T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	6 K	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	6k	M	345	6 k	M	20	1120
115KTI T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	115 K	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	115k	M	345	115 k	M	20	1120
6KPM T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	6K	T31, 2x2	P	P	6k	M, Pelt	280	M		10	0110
126KCA T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	126 K	T31, 2x2	F	ND	126K	M	345	126K	M	9	0309
126KCC T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	126K	T31,2x2	F	ND	126k	M	280	126k	M	9	0309
CONC T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	Modern	T31,2x2	F	ND	M	M	280	M	M	9	0309
CONZ T31 Monthly 2x2 Monthly	Modern Zonal (MOM)	T31, 2x2	F	ND	M	M	345	M	M	16	1216
6KOZ T31 Monthly 2x2 Monthly	6K Zonal (MOM)	T31, 2x2	F	ND	6k	M	345	M	M	21	1721
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Genesis Mountain Experiments
CCR Expt Name	Description	Atm and Sfc Res (2)	SSTs(3)	Sea ice(4)	Insol. (5a)	Mask (5b)	CO2	Calendar (6)	Hist Files(7)	Run Length	Years Avged
CONB	Modern	T31, 2x2	ML	I	M	M, Pelt	345	M	M	24	0509, 1014, 0514 , 1120, 1620
3CO2 T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	3 x CO2	T31, 2x2	ML	I	M	M	1035	M	M	30	2130
LM3CO2 T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	LM/3 x CO2	T31, 2x2	ML	I	M	M	1035	M	M	20	1620
LGMODCO2 T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	Lowered Greenland, Modern CO2 with mixed layer, years 11-15	T31, 2x2	ML	I	M		345	M			2529
LMMODCO2 T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	Lowered Greenland, Modern CO2 with mixed layer, years 11-15	T31, 2x2	ML	I	M		345	M			1115
CONA	Modern	T31, 2x2	P	P	M	M, Pelt	345	M	M	10	0105, 0110, 0309, 0410, 1120
LM3CO2F T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	Lowered Mtn, 3xCO2 with fixed SSTs, modern SSTs + EAC delta SST0 + EAC delta SST1	T31, 2x2	F		M			M			1420
LM3CO2F1 T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	Lowered Mtn, 3xCO2 with fixed SSTs, modern SSTs + EAC delta SST0	T31, 2x2	F		M			M			0410
SRC.54 T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	Modern, 1 x CO2, interactive vegetation	R15, 2x2	F	ND	M	M	345	M	M	31	2630
LM3CO2.FV T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	Lowered Mtn,3 x CO2, fixed vegetation	R15, 2x2	F	ND	M	M	1035	M	M	31	2630
LM3CO2.IV T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal	Lowered Mtn,3 x CO2, interactive vegetation	R15, 2x2	F	ND	M	M	1035	M	M	30	2630
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Permian Atlas is now available for Genesis Permian Experiments

Permian (Sakmarian/Kazanian) Experiments
CCR Expt Name Global Stats(Standard Areas)		Description	Atm and Sfc Res (2)	SSTs(3)	Sea ice(4)	Insol. (5a)	Mask (5b)	CO2	Calendar (6)	Hist Files(7)	Run Length	Years Avged
KAZLK T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal		Kazanian (lakes) (4 x CO2)	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	Kazan	Kazan	1380	M	M	20	1620
KAZNLK Gstats T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal		Kazanian (no lakes) (4 x CO2)	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	Kazan	Kazan	1380	M	M	20	1620
KAZLK8 Gstats T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal		Kazanian (lakes) (8 x CO2)	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	Kazan	Kazan	2760	M	M	20	1620
KAZLC4 Gstats T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal		Kazanian lc4 cold summer 4xCO2 eccu=0.06 oblu=22.0 precu=270	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	Kazan	Kazan	1380	M	M	20	1620
KAZLC8 Gstats T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal		Kazanian lc8 8xCO2 cold summer eccu=0.06 oblu=22.0 precu=270	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	Kazan	Kazan	2760	M	M	20	1620
KAZLH4 Gstats T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal		Kazanian lh4 hot summer 4xCO2 eccu=0.06 oblu=24.5 precu=90	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	Kazan	Kazan	1380	M	M	20	1620
KAZLH8 Gstats T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal		Kazanian lh8 hot summer 8xCO2 eccu=0.06 oblu=24.5 precu=90	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	Kazan	Kazan	2760	M	M	20	1620
SAKMR1 T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal		Sakmarian control (1 x CO2)	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	Sakmar	Sakmar	345	M	M	20	1620
SAKMR4 Gstats T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal		Sakmarian (4 x CO2)	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	Sakmar	Sakmar	1380	M	M	20	1620
SAKMR8 Gstats T31 Monthly T31 Seasonal 2x2 Monthly 2x2 Seasonal		Sakmarian (8 x CO2)	T31, 2x2	ML	ND	Sakmar	Sakmar	2760	M	M	20	1620
Related Publications	Gibbs, Mark T., P. McAllister Rees, John E. Kutzbach, Afred M. Ziegler, Pat J. Behling, and David B. Rowley (2002). Simulations of Permian climate and comparisons with climate-sensitivity sediments. Journal of Geology,110, 33-55. CCR #761 Rees, P. McAllister, Afred M. Ziegler, Mark T. Gibbs, John E. Kutzbach, Pat J. Behling, and David B. Rowley (2002). Permian phytogeographic patterns and climate data/model comparisons. Journal of Geology, 10, 1-31. CCR #789 Rees, P.M., M.T. Gibbs, A.M. Ziegler, J.E. Kutzbach, and P.J. Behling (1999). Permian climates: Evaluating model predictions using global paleobotanical data. Geology 27(10), 891-894. CCR #735

Tables Key

1 Experiment Name, Global Stats (Standard Areas), Downloadable Data
2 Resolution: R15 (4.5 deg x 7.5 deg), T31 (3.75 x 3.75), 2x2 (2.0 x 2.0)
3 SSTs: C=computed, P=prescribed (CLIMAP), ML=mixed-layer, F=fixed
4 Sea-ice: I=interactive, P=prescribed, F=fixed, ND=no dynamic sea ice, DI=dynamic sea ice
5a Insolation: M=modern
5b Mask: M=modern, C=calculated, P=Peltier reconstruction
CO2: A=Atmosphere, V=Vegetation
6 Calendar: M=modern dates, number=paleodate before present (i.e., 6k)
7 History file written: D=daily, M=monthly

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