The CCSM4 Land Simulation, 1850–2005: Assessment of Surface Climate and New Capabilities

This paper reviews developments for the Community Land Model, version 4 (CLM4), examines the land surface climate simulation of the Community Climate System Model, version 4 (CCSM4) compared to CCSM3, and assesses new earth system features of CLM4 within CCSM4. CLM4 incorporates a broad set of impro...

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Published in:Journal of climate 2012-04, Vol.25 (7), p.2240-2260
Main Authors: Lawrence, David M., Oleson, Keith W., Flanner, Mark G., Fletcher, Christopher G., Lawrence, Peter J., Levis, Samuel, Swenson, Sean C., Bonan, Gordon B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosol deposition
Aerosols
Air temperature
Albedo
Annual variations
Atmosphere
Atmosphere-land interaction
Bias
Biosphere-atmosphere interaction
Canyons
Carbon
Climate
Climate change
Climate cycles
Climate models
Climate system
Computer simulation
Earth
Earth, ocean, space
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Evapotranspiration
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Global climate models
Hydrology
Ice
Land
Land cover
Land surface model
Land use
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Model evaluation/performance
Modeling
Modelling
Moisture content
Nitrogen
Permafrost
Phenology
Radiation
Radiative forcing
Rural areas
Simulation
Snow
Soil water
Soil water storage
SPECIAL Community Climate System Model CCSM4 COLLECTION
Street canyons
Urban areas
Vegetation
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
Water storage
Wildfires
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