AWI-CM1.1MR: Climate Model Output for CMIP6 PAMIP Experiment

AWI-CM 1.1 MR climate model output from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) PAMIP experiment. The model, released in 2018 by the Alfred Wegener Institute, includes atmosphere, land, ocean, and sea ice components at native resolutions from 25 km to 100 km. This simulation data serves as a resource for authors of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and is part of a project involving about 120 global climate models from around 45 institutions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing climate sensitivity to sea surface temperature and sea ice conditions based on the PAMIP experimental design.
• Comparing model performance and variability across different Earth system components (atmosphere, ocean, land, sea ice).
• Studying polar and marine climate processes using the high-resolution (25 km) ocean and sea ice model components.
• Providing input data for downscaling or impact studies based on the global climate model simulations.

Strengths

• Model output is part of the internationally-coordinated CMIP6 project, which involves about 120 global climate models.
• The AWI-CM 1.1 MR model includes high-resolution components, with the ocean and sea ice models operating at a 25 km nominal resolution.
• Data follows a structured Data Reference Syntax, facilitating standardized discovery and citation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific analytical tasks.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)

Collection Method

Output from the AWI-CM 1.1 MR climate model simulation for the CMIP6 PAMIP pdSST-pdSIC experiment.

Geography

Global