Recent runs done with GEMCLIM and CRCM5

Check the output type below.

Table of contents:

GEMCLIM v_3.2.1

All runs were done using the old AMIP II SST and Sea Ice boundary conditions. Starting August 2002 the SST is shifted by 10° to the east!

exp
grid
 period
output
 comments
sgmip2r04
 stretched grid with high resolution over North America, 0.5°-1.5°
 197801 - 200402
 full diagnostics + 3 houly high res area
 SGMIP project
sgmip2r05
 global, 1.0° 197801 - 200402
 full diagnostics
 SGMIP project
sgmip2r06
 stretched grid with high resolution over Europe, 0.5°-1.5° 197801 - 200402 full diagnostics + 3 houly high res area SGMIP project
lam04_na
 LAM over North America piloted with amip2r01v321, 0.5° 197801 - 200402 full diagnostics covers high res area of sgmip2r04
lam05_eu LAM over Europe piloted with amip2r01v321, 0.5° 197801 - 200402 full diagnostics covers high res area of sgmip2r06
ICTS
 LAM piloted with NCEP, 0.5°,
7 grids over different areas: Canada, USA, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia 		199907 - 200411
 full diagnostics + time series
 ICTS project;
also done with version 3.3.0
amip2r01v321
 global, 1.5° 197801 - 200402 full diagnostics

GEMCLIM v_3.2.2  &  CRCM5.0.0

Unless otherwise specified all runs were done using the old AMIP II SST and Sea Ice boundary data until July 2002 and with the new data starting August 2002.

exp
grid
 period
output
 comments
amip2r03v322
 global, 2.0° 197801 - 200402 full diagnostics old SST and Sea Ice
lam_NA
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.5° 195709 - 200208
 full diagnostics + time series starting 1998  run by Ayrton;
Ayrton's grid;
old SST and Sea Ice
hurr_stretched_0.3
 stretched grid with high resolution over hurricane tracks, 0.3°-2.0° 197809 - 200611
 small 3 hourly output
 also done with version 3.3.0
global_2.0deg
 global, 2.0° 197809 - 200611
 small 3 hourly output + pilot files
 run by Louis-Philippe;
also done with version 3.2.1 and 3.3.0

GEMCLIM v_3.3.0  &  CRCM5.0.1

Unless otherwise specified all runs were done using the old AMIP II SST and Sea Ice boundary data until July 2002 and with the new data starting August 2002.

exp
grid
 period
output
 comments

Global uniform runs
global_2.0deg_v330
 global, 2.0° 197801 - 200611 full diagnostics + pilot files
 also done with version 3.2.1 and 3.2.2
global_2.0deg_3h small 3 hourly output
global_1.5deg_3h global, 1.5° 197801 - 200711 also done with version 3.2.1
global_v330_1.0deg
 global, 1.0° 197809 -
200611
 new small 3 hourly output + analysis
 also done with version 3.2.1;
run by Louis-Philippe

Model intercomparison projects
RT3_0.22deg
 LAM over Europe piloted with ERA40, 0.22° 195709 - 200208 full diagnostics + extra 3 hourly 2D fields
 ENSEMBLES project; old SST and Sea Ice
ICTS LAM piloted with NCEP, 0.5°,
7 grids over different areas: Canada, USA, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia		 199907 - 200411 full diagnostics + time series ICTS project; new SST and Sea Ice;
also done with version 3.2.1

CORDEX
NorthAmerica_0.44deg
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA-Interim, 0.44° 198901 - 200811
 CORDEX output
 CLASS 13 soil layers; almost v_3.3.2.1; ktrsnt
Africa_0.44deg
 LAM over Africa piloted with ERA-Interim, 0.44° 198901 - 200811 CORDEX output CLASS 13 soil layers; almost v_3.3.2.1; ktrsnt
Africa_0.44deg_mg LAM over Africa piloted with ERA-Interim, 0.44° 198901 - still running CORDEX output CLASS 13 soil layers; almost v_3.3.2.1; ktrsnt_mg
Africa_0.22deg
 LAM over Africa piloted with ERA-Interim, 0.22° 198901 - still running
 CORDEX output CLASS 13 soil layers; almost v_3.3.2.1; ktrsnt
Asia_0.44deg
 LAM over Asia piloted with ERA-Interim, 0.44° 198901 - 200811 CORDEX output CLASS 13 soil layers; almost v_3.3.2.1; ktrsnt
Asia_0.44deg_mg LAM over Asia piloted with ERA-Interim, 0.44° 198901 - still running CORDEX output CLASS 13 soil layers; almost v_3.3.2.1; ktrsnt_mg
Asia_0.44deg_ERA40 LAM over Asia piloted with ERA40, 0.44° 195709 - 200208
 CORDEX output CLASS 13 soil layers; almost v_3.3.2.1; ktrsnt
Asia_0.44deg_ERA40_nudg LAM over Asia piloted with ERA40, 0.44°, nudged
 195709 - 200208 CORDEX output CLASS 13 soil layers; almost v_3.3.2.1; ktrsnt

Regional runs centered over the Arctic
arctic_stretched_v330 stretched grid with high resolution over the Arctic, 0.5°-2.0°; high res area covers Arctic Basin and storm track over the Atlantic 197706 - 200611 small 3 hourly output icelandic Low is generated
arctic_lam_v330_GEM
 LAM over the Arctic piloted with global 2.0° GEM run (same absolute), 0.5°; cover Arctic Basin and storm track over the Atlantic 197801 - 200611
 small 3 hourly output original grid; icelandic low does not show
arctic_lam_v330_ERA40
 LAM over the Arctic piloted with ERA40, 0.5°;
cover Arctic Basin and storm track over the Atlantic
 197706 - 200208
 small 3 hourly output original grid; icelandic low is not generated
arctic_lam_v330_smallest
 LAM over the Arctic piloted with ERA40, 0.5°;
cover just Arctic Basin and Greenland
 197706 - still running small 3 hourly output run by Minwei;
small SLP negative bias for winter and summer (about 1 mb)
arctic_lam_v330_small
 LAM over the Arctic piloted with ERA40, 0.5°;
cover Arctic Basin, Bering Sea, Siberia, Hudson Bay and Britan
 197706 - 200208 small 3 hourly output run by Minwei;
SLP positive bias for winter and summer (about 4-6 mb)
arctic_lam_v330_Biggest3
 LAM over the Arctic piloted with ERA40, 0.5°;
cover subtropical jet
 197706 - 200005; then aborted
 small 3 hourly output run by Minwei;
icelandic Low is generated
arctic_lam_v330_Biggest4
 LAM over the Arctic piloted with global 2.0° GEM, 0.5°; cover subtropical jet 197706 - 199904 (for now)
 small 3 hourly output run by Minwei;
icelandic Low is generated
arctic_lam_v330_Biggest
 LAM over the Arctic piloted with ERA40, 0.5°;
cover subtropical jet and equator in Atlantic sector
 197706 - 200004
(for now)
 small 3 hourly output run by Minwei;
icelandic Low is generated

Regional runs centered over hurricane tracks
hurr_stretched_v330
 stretched grid with high resolution over hurricane tracks, 0.3°-2.0° 197809 - 200611 small 3 hourly output + CA on model levels
 run by Louis-Philippe; also done with version 3.2.2
HURRLAM_Sm_v330
 LAM over hurricane tracks
piloted with ERA40, 0.3°		 197906 - 200611
just Jun.-Nov.		 small 3 hourly output + CA on model levels run by Louis-Philippe
HURRLAM_Sm+global_v330 LAM over hurricane tracks
piloted with global 2.0° GEM, 0.3°
hurrlam_big_gem_v330
 LAM over hurricane tracks
piloted with global 2.0° GEM, 0.3°
 197906 - 200611
just Jun.-Nov.
 small 3 hourly output + CA on model levels run by Louis-Philippe
2 runs!
one starting June 1st, the other June 2nd
hurrlam_big_era40_v330 LAM over hurricane tracks
piloted with ERA40, 0.3°
hurrlam_big_interim_v330
 LAM over hurricane tracks
piloted with ERA-Interim, 0.3°		 198906 - 200711
just Jun.-Nov.

Regional runs centered over North America
lam_NA_ERA40_0.5deg
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.5°
195709 - 200208
 new small 3 hourly output Colin's grid; new SST and Sea Ice; same reagion as run below
lam_NA_ERA40_0.25deg
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.25°
195709 - 200208
 new small 3 hourly output Colin's grid; new SST and Sea Ice; same reagion as run above
lam_NA_v330_new
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA40 and ECMWF analysis, 0.5°
199609 - 200512
 small 3 hourly output +
time series		 Ayrton's grid; new SST and Sea Ice
lam_NA_CLASS_ERA40_0.5d_03l
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.5° 195709 - 200208 3 hourly CLASS output Colin's grid;
CLASS 3 soil layers
lam_NA_CLASS_ERA40_0.5d_13l
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.5° 195709 - 200208 3 hourly CLASS output Colin's grid;
CLASS 13 soil layers (bottom at 95m)
lam_NA_CLASS_ERA40_0.5d_06l
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.5° 195709 - 200208 3 hourly CLASS output Colin's grid;
CLASS 6 soil layers (first 6 layers of 13 layer configuration)
lam_NA_CLASS_ERA40_0.5d_06l_orgm
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.5° 195709 - 200208 3 hourly CLASS output Colin's grid;
CLASS 6 soil layers and organic matter
(SAND = -2)
lam_NA_CLASS_ERA40_0.5d_06l_CCCma_vege
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.5° 195709 - 200208
 3 hourly CLASS output Colin's grid;
CLASS 6 soil layers and  CCCma vegetation
LAM_NA_03L_bwsq
 LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.5°;
nudged
 195709 - 200208
Colin's grid;
CLASS 3 soil layers; almost v_3.3.2.1;  ktrsnt
LAM_NA_06L_bwsq LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.5°;
nudged
 195709 - 200208
Colin's grid;
CLASS 6 soil layers (first 6 layers of 13 layers); almost v_3.3.2.1; ktrsnt
LAM_NA_13L_bwsq LAM over North America piloted with ERA40, 0.5°;
nudged
 195709 - 200208
Colin's grid;
CLASS 13 soil layers; almost v_3.3.2.1; ktrsnt

Regional runs centered over Singapore
singapore_r02_v330
 LAM over Singapore piloted with ERA40, 0.5° 197801 - 200112
 very reduced 3 hourly output done for Philippe Gachon
singapore_0.25deg_v330
 LAM over Singapore piloted with ERA40, 0.25° 197801 - 200112 
 very reduced 3 hourly output done for Philippe Gachon

Stretched grid runs with high resolution over Tropical Pacific and North America
streched_PACIFIC_0.5
 stretched grid with high resolution over tropical Pacific and Indian Ocean, 0.5°-2.0° 197801 - 200611 small 3 hourly output run by Marko
streched_N_AMERICA_0.5
 stretched grid with high resolution over North America, 0.5°-2.0° 197801 -
200611 
 small 3 hourly output run by Marko



Output types

Full diagnostics
The full diagnostics contain:
You find more information about the fields contained in the full diagnostic package here.


Small 3 hourly output

Fields on pressure levels
(1000, 925, 850, 700, 600, 500, 400, 300, 250,2 00, 100, 50 hPa)

TT Air temperature
 C
GZ Geopotential height
 dam
HU Specific humidity
 kg/kg
HR Relative humidity
 %
UU
or U
 U-component of the wind (along the grid x-axis)
U-component of the wind (east - west direction)
 knots
m/s
VV
or V
 V-component of the wind (along the grid y-axis)
V-component of the wind (north - south direction)		 knots
m/s
WW Vertical motion
 Pa/s


2-D fields

TT
 2 meter temperature
UU
or U		 10 meter u-component of the wind (along the grid x-axis)
10 meter u-component of the wind (east - west direction)		 knots
m/s
VV
or V
 10 meter v-component of the wind (along the grid y-axis)
10 meter v-component of the wind (north - south direction)		 knots
m/s
HU
 2 meter specific humidity kg/kg
HR
 2 meter relative humidity %
P0
 Surface pressure
 hPa
PN
 Sea level pressure
 hPa
PR
 Total precipitation accum. over output interval (3 hours) m
PC
Convective precipitation accum. over output interval (3 hours) m
AE
 Stratiform precipitation accum. over output interval (3 hours) m
NF
 2-D cloud cover accum. over output interval (3 hours) s
ICRM
 Total LWP for rad. avge over output interval (3 hours) kg/m2
IIRM Total IWP for rad. avge over output interval (3 hours) kg/m2
AS
Vis. flux absorbed by ground accum. over output interval (3 hours) J/m2
N4
 Solar radiation accum. over output interval (3 hours) J/m2
AI
 IR energy flux at the surface accum. over output interval (3 hours) J/m2
AD
 IR energy flux towards ground accum. over output interval (3 hours) J/m2
AB
 Incoming solar flux at model lid accum. over output interval (3 hours) J/m2
AU
 Outgoing vis energy flux at model lid accum. over output interval (3 hours) J/m2
AR
 Outgoing IR energy flux at model lid accum. over output interval (3 hours) J/m2
AH
 Surface sensible heat flux accum. over output interval (3 hours) J/m2
AV
 Surface latent heat flux accum. over output interval (3 hours) J/m2
S7
 U-stress accum. over output interval (3 hours) (N/m2) s
S8
 V-stress accum. over output interval (3 hours) (N/m2) s
IWVM
 Int water vapor avge over output interval (3 hours) kg/m2
UVMX
 Screen max wind modulus
 m/s
I0
 Surface and soil temperatures
 K
AL
 Visible surface albedo 0-1
SN
 Snow precipitation accum. over output interval (3 hours) m
DN
 Snow density kg/m3
SD
 Snow depth cm
I6
 Albedo of snow 0-1
5P
 Fraction of the grid covered by snow
TN
 Ground snow temperature
I4
 Water in the snow pack kg/m2
MLTS Snow melting accum. over output interval (3 hours)
T5
 Min. temperature avge over output interval (3 hours) K
T9
 Max. temperature avge over output interval (3 hours) K
I8
 Sea ice thickness m
GL
 Sea ice fraction 0-1



Medium 3 hourly output

Small 3 hourly output plus:

Fields on model levels, from surface up to ~100 hPa:

EN
 Turbulent kinetic energy
 m²/s²
CA
 Total clouds avge over output interval (3 hours)
 %
LWRM
 Cloud liquid water for radiation avge over output interval (3 hours)
IWRM
 Cloud ice water for radiation avge over output interval (3 hours)



New small 3 hourly output

Small 3 hourly output plus:

2-D fields

N0
 Surface runoff accum. over output interval (3 hours) mm
N3
 Solid precipitation accum. over output interval (3 hours)
I1
 Soil volumetric water contents
 m3/m3
I2
 Soil volumetric ice contents m3/m3



3 hourly CLASS output

Medium 3 hourly output plus most CLASS fields

Author: Katja Winger
Last update: September 2010