IPCC_ECHAM4OPYC_SRES_A2_MM

The SRES data sets were published by the IPCC in 2000 and classified

into four different scenario families (A1, A2, B1, B2).

SRES_A2 storyline describes a very heterogeneous world

with the underlying theme of self-reliance and preservation

of local identities. It results in this scenario a continous

increasing population together with a slower economic growth

and technological change.

The model consists of the atmospheric component which based

on the weather forecast model of ECMWF. The atmosphere component

is the standard model version of a 19-level hybrid sigma-pressure

coordinate system.

The ocean component is a model which computes with

isopycnal coordinates.

ECHAM4/OPYC3( http://ipcc-data.org/gcm/models/tar/echam4opyc3.html ).

This data set is an enlargement of the IPCC data set and provides

additionel meteorological parameters.

The run produces monthly averaged values of the variabeles.

Changes of anthropogenic emissions of CO2, CH4, N2O and sulphur

dioxide are prescribed according to the above mentioned scenario.

The model run starts in 1990 from the results of the scenario run

GSDIO (Experiment "EH4OPYC_22723GSDIO") which has been run with

observed conditions for the time period 1860-1990.

Identification

Data identification

Citation

Alternate title

IPCC_ECHAM4OPYC_SRES_A2_MM
Date (Creation)
2001-12-31
Citation identifier
None
Citation identifier
doi:10.1594/WDCC/IPCC_EH4_OPYC_SRES_A2_MM / IPCC_ECHAM4OPYC_SRES_A2_MM
Originator
  Danish Meteorological Institute - Dr. Martin Stendel
http://research.dmi.dk/
Originator
  Max-Planck-Institut fuer Meteorologie - Prof. Dr. Ulrich Cubasch
http://www.mpimet.mpg.de/
Other citation details

doi:10.1594/WDCC/IPCC_EH4_OPYC_SRES_A2_MM
Author
  Max-Planck-Institut fuer Meteorologie (MD) - Dr. Martin Stendel
http://www.mad.zmaw.de/
Author
  Max-Planck-Institut fuer Meteorologie (MD) - Torben Schmith
http://www.mad.zmaw.de/
Author
  Max-Planck-Institut fuer Meteorologie (MD) - Dr. Erich Roeckner
http://www.mad.zmaw.de/
Author
  Max-Planck-Institut fuer Meteorologie (MD) - Prof. Dr. Ulrich Cubasch
http://www.mad.zmaw.de/
Point of contact
  Max-Planck-Institut fuer Meteorologie (MD) - Dr. Martin Stendel
http://www.mad.zmaw.de/
Theme

  • ECHAM4
Theme

  • IPCC-DDC
Theme

  • IPCC-TAR
Theme

  • SRES-A2
Theme

  • MPI-M
Theme

  • SRES_A2
Theme

  • ECHAM4-OPYC3
Language
English

Extent

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Begin date
1990-01-01
End date
2100-12-31
Begin date
1990-01-01
End date
2100-12-31
 

Distribution

Distribution

Distribution format
  • GRIB ( WMO format GRIdded Binary data )

Distributor

Distributor
 

Digital transfer options

Units of distribution

Mb
Transfer size
636
OnLine resource
http://doi.org/doi:10.1594/WDCC/IPCC_EH4_OPYC_SRES_A2_MM
 

Quality

Hierarchy level
Series
 

Content

Coverage Description

Attribute description
air_pressure_at_sea_level
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

Pa

Coverage Description

Attribute description
air_temperature
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

K

Coverage Description

Attribute description
air_temperature
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

K

Coverage Description

Attribute description
air_temperature
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

K

Coverage Description

Attribute description
air_temperature
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

K

Coverage Description

Attribute description
convective_precipitation_rate
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

mm d-1

Coverage Description

Attribute description
dew_point_temperature
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

K

Coverage Description

Attribute description
geopotential_height
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

gpm

Coverage Description

Attribute description
lwe_convective_precipitation_rate
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

mm d-1

Coverage Description

Attribute description
lwe_large_scale_precipitation_rate
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

mm d-1

Coverage Description

Attribute description
lwe_thickness_of_snowfall_amount
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

m

Coverage Description

Attribute description
soil_moisture_content
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

m

Coverage Description

Attribute description
specific_humidity
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

kg kg-1

Coverage Description

Attribute description
surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

W m-2

Coverage Description

Attribute description
surface_snow_melt_flux
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

mm d-1

Coverage Description

Attribute description
surface_temperature
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

K

Coverage Description

Attribute description
wind_speed
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

m s-1

Coverage Description

Attribute description
x_wind
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

m s-1

Coverage Description

Attribute description
y_wind
Content type
modelResult
Descriptor

m s-1
 

Overviews

Spatial extent

N
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Keywords

ECHAM4 ECHAM4-OPYC3 IPCC-DDC IPCC-TAR MPI-M SRES-A2 SRES_A2

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