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Model name Institute |
System modelled | Required input variables | Temporal/spatial grid for input |
Link- age 1 |
Output variables | Temporal/spatial grid of output | Comments |
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Climber-2
PIK |
Atmosphere, ocean, vegetation, carbon cycle |
CO2 equivalent concentrations from MAGICC (Hare) |
time series | n/a |
Oceanic: T, S, v; (2D, 3 basins) Atmospheric: T, q; vegetation plus many diagnostic variables |
monthly means, yr 1800 - 2300 atmos: 10x51 ocean: 2.5 deg lat |
run time: 24,000 yr/day |
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Climber-2 downscaled PIK |
land surface climate |
Climber-2 output: SAT, SLP, vertical velocity at 700 hPa, specific humidity at 700 hPa |
Climber-2 output | n/a |
SAT, diurnal SAT range, cloudiness, precipitation, wet-day freq., vapor pressure |
monthly means, yr 1800 - 2300 Europe, 0.5 x 0.5 deg |
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Climber-3α
PIK |
Ocean, Atmosphere in MOM: Six/Maier-Reimer phytoplankton model |
CO2 equivalent concentrations from MAGICC (Hare) |
time series | n/a |
Oceanic: T, S, v; (3D) Atmospheric: T, q; plus many diagnostic variables |
Atmos.: 7.5x22.5 (lon x lat) Ocean: 3.75x3.75 MOM only: 3x2 24 depth levels ΔT=1 day |
cpu time 70 yr/day scenarios not available yet |
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Climber-3α downscaled PIK |
land surface climate |
Climber-3α output: SAT, SLP, vertical velocity at 700 hPa, specific humidity at 700 hPa |
Climber-3α output | n/a |
SAT, diurnal SAT range, cloudiness, precipitation, wet-day freq., vapor pressure |
monthly means, yr 1800 - 2300 Europe, 0.5 x 0.5 deg |
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CN-REcoM/
REcoM&Co. AWI |
Phytoplankton Calcification Zooplankton only passively ("grazing pressure") |
SST, pCO2, MLD, cloudiness (coupled to Climber-3α) |
same as Climber-3α | COUP |
variables for
phytoplankton biomass and succession, forms and ratios of N, P, C |
same as Climber-3α |
intermediate step: couple REcoM to MOM, not done yet |
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ROMS
IMR |
regional OGCM: Norwegian coast, Barents Sea Individual-based model: Arcto-Norwegian Cod larvae and early juveniles |
T, S, u, v, sea surface height, heat fluxes (4 kinds), freshwater fluxes, wind stress, cloud cover |
Downscaling with
climatology + anomalies approach: Climber-3α and BCM original grids as input |
SLI |
T, S, 3D var. U, V, and W; trajectories and sizes of all cod larvae |
Hourly means, timeslices of Feb.-Sept. per year Ocean grid: between 5x5km and 8x8km |
larvae growth depends on T and transport, not on zooplankton |
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BEFM ZMAW HH |
Bioeconomic model of
fish stock and fishery
optimization model |
stock size of several fish species, split into age classes, their constitution (from ROMS) and recruitment harvesting strategy |
time series ΔT=1 year length: 100 yr |
SLI |
stock size (cod, capelin), catch rates by species (3 competing fleets) |
time series |
in progress: input for recruitment function: * from ROMS * from Climber-3α |
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AEZ
PIK/ IIASA |
agricultural yield of 154 crops | downscaled Climber-2/ -3α | downscaled Climber-2/ -3α |
COUP C-2 SCEN C-3α |
potential yield of crops: wheat, potato, rape, maize, ... |
monthly means, yr 2000 - 2300 Europe, 0.5 x 0.5 deg, later: 1/12 x 1/12 deg |
coupling to Climber-2 in progress soil maps need to be included cpu time: 2400 yr/day |
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LPJ
PIK |
potential or actual vegetation; functional vegetation types (grasses, shrub, trees, crops,...) terrest. carbon cycle |
downscaled Climber-3α: SAT, precip, CO2, solar radiation land-use change scenarios |
downscaled Climber-3α: 0.5 x 0.5 deg, monthly means |
SCEN |
fractional cover for each functional
type, 8 crop classes, structure, status of vegetation, litter and soil carbon pools, evapo- transpiration, runoff, light interception, and seasonal cycle |
globally: 0.5 x 0.5 deg Europe: 0.1 x 0.1 deg |
coupling to Climber in progress |
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4C
PIK |
tree vegetation dynamics for single species, soil C/N dynamics; budgets of C, N, water |
SAT, precip, CO2, solar radiation |
Daily time series: weather generator from LPJ |
SCEN | for tree species: stand structure, carbon pools in living trees, litter and soil, harvested wood, evapotranspiration, runoff, light interception, and seasonal cycle | time series for specific stands | initial conditions plausible, but not from real data |
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EFISCEN
EFI |
Forestry, incl. adaptation |
SAT, precip
plus input from LPJ |
monthly time series aggregated from Climber-3α for each region |
SCEN | timber classes, their distribution to different economic sectors | various regions covering entire Europe |
initial conditions are prescribed by forest inventory statistics
no soil run by EFI |
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DIVA
PIK et al./ DINAS-COAST |
Vulnerability assessment of coastal zones |
Climber-3α output if possible |
Climber-3α output if possible |
SCEN | four assessment modules: flooding, coastal wetlands, socio-economic impacts, adaptation | time series per coast segment | not sure if Climber-3α scenarios are applicable |
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TWA/
integrated assessment
PIK |
impact of emissions on global climate, THC, global GDP | normative guard rails | n/a | n/a |
range of allowable CO2 emissions ("emission corridors") incl. economic restrictions |
time series | coupling to MIND planned |