NCAR-CCMI-2-0: Nitrogen Surface Flux Forcing Data for CMIP6

CMIP6 forcing datasets for nitrogen surface fluxes prepared under the input4MIPs activity. The data was generated by the NCAR-CCMI-2-0 model run by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and is part of a coordinated archive for climate model experiments. The datasets follow the Data Reference Syntax template for the CMIP6 project.

Use Cases

• Providing boundary conditions for climate model simulations based on the CMIP6 nitrogen flux data.
• Analyzing the impact of nitrogen cycle changes on climate projections based on the forcing datasets.
• Benchmarking and validating climate model components that interact with nitrogen surface fluxes.

Strengths

• Data is prepared as part of the official CMIP6 input4MIPs activity, suggesting adherence to community standards.
• The dataset is archived and served by the Earth System Grid Federation, a major repository for climate data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and native nominal resolution of the model are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

Collection Method

Generated by the NCAR-CCMI-2-0 model as part of the input4MIPs activity for CMIP6.