IPCC-DDC_HADCM3_SRES_B2: 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_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 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.

Date (Publication): 2004-08-03

Edition: 1

Citation identifier: HADCM3_SRES_B2

Citation identifier: doi:10.1594/WDCC/HADCM3_SRES_B2

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/

Name: GRIB

Keywords

HadCM3

Keywords

Hadley-Centre

Keywords

IPCC-DDC

Keywords

IPCC-TAR

Keywords

SRES-B2

Keywords

SRES_B2

Keywords

UKMO

Keywords

Use limitation: unrestricted: unrestricted

Language: eng; USA

Begin date: 1950-01-01

End date: 2100-01-01

Distribution format

GRIB ()

Transfer size: 482

OnLine resource: https://www.wdc-climate.de/ui/entry?acronym=HADCM3_SRES_B2

Hierarchy level: collection

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: 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: wind_speed-atNearSurface

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

Attribute description: relative_humidity-atPressureLevel

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

Attribute description: relative_humidity-atNearSurface

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

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: 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: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air

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

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

Attribute description: lwe_convective_precipitation_rate

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

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

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