IPCC-DDC_HADCM3_SRES_A2: 150 YEARS MONTHLY MEANS Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research - UK Met Office

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 Hadley Centre Circulation Model is a 3-dim AOGCM described

by (Gordon et al., 2000 and Pope et al., 2000).

The atmospheric component has a 19 levels horizontal resolution,

comparable with spectral resolution of T42, while the ocean

component has a 20 levels resolution.

HADCM3( http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/modelling-systems/unified-model/climate-models/hadcm 3 )

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

sulphur dioxide are prescribed according to the above

mentioned scenario.

These data belongs to a set of three ensemble runs, with the

HADCM3-model, using the SRES_A2 scenario. They provide monthly

averaged values of selected variables for the IPCC-DDC.

Identification

Data identification

Citation

Date (Publication)
2004-08-03
Edition

1
Citation identifier
HADCM3_SRES_A2
Citation identifier
doi:10.1594/WDCC/HADCM3_SRES_A2
Principal investigator
  Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research - UK Met Office - John Mitchell
http://www.meto.gov.uk/sec5/sec5pg1.html
Originator
  Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research - UK Met Office - David Viner
http://www.meto.gov.uk/sec5/sec5pg1.html
Author
  Met Office Hadley Centre - Dr. Tim C. Johns
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
Author
  n/a - Dr. Jonathan M. Gregory
n/a
Author
  n/a - W. J. Ingram
n/a
Author
  n/a - C. E. Johnson
n/a
Author
  n/a - A. Jones
n/a
Author
  n/a - Dr. Jason A. Lowe
n/a
Author
  Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research - UK Met Office - John Mitchell
http://www.meto.gov.uk/sec5/sec5pg1.html
Author
  n/a - D. L. Roberts
n/a
Author
  n/a - D. M. Sexton
n/a
Author
  n/a - D. S. Stevenson
n/a
Author
  n/a - S. F. Tett
n/a
Author
  n/a - M. J. Woodage
n/a
Publisher
  WDC Climate at DKRZ
Point of contact
  Met Office (HC) - Dr. Tim C. Johns
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

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GRIB
Keywords

  • HadCM3
Keywords

  • Hadley-Centre
Keywords

  • IPCC-DDC
Keywords

  • IPCC-TAR
Keywords

  • SRES-A2
Keywords

  • SRES_A2
Keywords

  • UKMO
Keywords

  • WGI
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unrestricted: unrestricted
Language

eng; USA
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Begin date
1950-01-01
End date
2099-12-31
 

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https://www.wdc-climate.de/ui/entry?acronym=HADCM3_SRES_A2
 

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Coverage Description

Attribute description
air_temperature
Descriptor

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

Coverage Description

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

Coverage Description

Attribute description
wind_speed-atNearSurface
Descriptor

wind_speed-atNearSurface [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: m s-1

Coverage Description

Attribute description
relative_humidity-atPressureLevel
Descriptor

relative_humidity-atPressureLevel [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: 0.01

Coverage Description

Attribute description
relative_humidity-atNearSurface
Descriptor

relative_humidity-atNearSurface [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: 0.01

Coverage Description

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

Coverage Description

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

Coverage Description

Attribute description
surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
Descriptor

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

Coverage Description

Attribute description
lwe_convective_precipitation_rate
Descriptor

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

Coverage Description

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

Coverage Description

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

Coverage Description

Attribute description
snowfall_amount
Descriptor

snowfall_amount [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Coverage Description

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
 

Metadata

Metadata

File identifier
wdc-climate.de:20318 XML
Metadata language

eng; USA
Hierarchy level
collection
Hierarchy level name

HADCM3_SRES_A2
Date stamp
2001-11-26T19:19:25
Metadata standard name

ISO 19115
Metadata standard version

ISO 19115-2:2009
Point of contact
  Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum - Dr. Hans Luthardt
http://www.dkrz.de/
Point of contact
  Met Office (HC) - Dr. Tim C. Johns
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
 
 

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