IPCC-DDC_CCSRNIES_SRES_B2: 211 YEARS MONTHLY MEANS National Institute for Environmental Studies and Center for Climate System Research Japan

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

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

SRES_B2 storyline describes a world in which the emphasis is on

local solutions to economic, social and enviromental sustainability.

The global population is increasing at a lower rate than A2. It has

an intermediate level of economic development and a less rapid and

more diverse technological change than in A1 and B1.

The model developed by the Center for Climate System Resaerch/National

Institute for Enviromental Studies in Tokyo consists of the atmospheric

component which has vertical resolution of 20 levels and the triangular

truncation at wavenumber 21 (T21). The ocean model has 17 vertical

levels and the same resolution.

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The changes of anthropogenic emissions of CO2, CH4, N2O and sulphur

dioxide are prescribed according to the above mentioned scenario.

Date (Publication): 2004-04-02

Edition: 1

Citation identifier: CCSRNIES_SRES_B2

Citation identifier: doi:10.1594/WDCC/CCSRNIES_SRES_B2

Principal investigator

National Institute for Environmental Studies - Dr. Toru Nozawa
http://www.nies.go.jp/index-e.html

Author

National Institute for Environmental Studies - Dr. Toru Nozawa
http://www.nies.go.jp/index-e.html

Publisher

WDC Climate at DKRZ

Point of contact

National Institute for Environmental Studies - Dr. Toru Nozawa
http://www.nies.go.jp/index-e.html

Name: GRIB

Keywords

CCSR-NIES

Keywords

CCSR/NIES CGCM

Keywords

CCSRGCM

Keywords

IPCC-DDC

Keywords

SRES-B2

Keywords

SRES_B2

Keywords

Use limitation: unrestricted: unrestricted

Language: eng; USA

Begin date: 1890-01-01

End date: 2100-12-31

Distribution format

GRIB ()

Transfer size: 286

OnLine resource: https://www.wdc-climate.de/ui/entry?acronym=CCSRNIES_SRES_B2

Hierarchy level: collection

Conceptual consistency

Name of measure: n/a

Measure description: None

Attribute description: y_wind

Descriptor: "y" indicates a vector component along the grid y-axis, when this is not true latitude, positive with increasing y. Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.)[CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

Attribute description: x_wind

Descriptor: "x" indicates a vector component along the grid x-axis, when this is not true longitude, positive with increasing x. Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.)[CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

Attribute description: specific_humidity

Descriptor: "specific" means per unit mass. Specific humidity is the mass fraction of water vapor in (moist) air.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg kg-1

Attribute description: air_temperature-atNearSurface

Descriptor: Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: K

Attribute description: geopotential_height

Descriptor: Geopotential is the sum of the specific gravitational potential energy relative to the geoid and the specific centripetal potential energy. Geopotential height is the geopotential divided by the standard acceleration due to gravity. It is numerically similar to the altitude (or geometric height) and not to the quantity with standard name height, which is relative to the surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: gpm

Attribute description: lwe_convective_precipitation_rate

Descriptor: "lwe" means liquid water equivalent. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: mm d-1

Attribute description: air_pressure_at_sea_level

Descriptor: sea_level means mean sea level, which is close to the geoid in sea areas. Air pressure at sea level is the quantity often abbreviated as MSLP or PMSL.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

Attribute description: surface_temperature

Descriptor: The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The surface temperature is the (skin) temperature at the interface, not the bulk temperature of the medium above or below. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

Attribute description: air_temperature-atNearSurface (maximum)

Descriptor: Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. (maximum) [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate-cell_method]; unit: K

Attribute description: wind_speed-at10m

Descriptor: Speed is the magnitude of velocity. Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.) The wind speed is the magnitude of the wind velocity. [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: m s-1

Attribute description: air_temperature

Descriptor: Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

Attribute description: convective_precipitation_rate

Descriptor: "Precipitation rate" means the depth or thickness of the layer formed by precipitation per unit time. Convective precipitation is that produced by the convection schemes in an atmosphere model. "Precipitation" in the earth's atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: mm d-1

Attribute description: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air

Descriptor: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Attribute description: air_temperature-atNearSurface (minimum)

Descriptor: Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. (minimum) [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate-cell_method]; unit: K

Attribute description: lwe_large_scale_precipitation_rate

Descriptor: lwe_large_scale_precipitation_rate "lwe" means liquid water equivalent. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: mm d-1

Attribute description: soil_moisture_content

Descriptor: "moisture" means water in all phases contained in soil. "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "soil content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including content_of_soil_layer are used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m