HadGEM1 control run simulations initialized transient climate scenarios for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Developed by the Hadley Centre from the Met Office Unified Model between 2000 and 2004, this dataset uses fixed 1860 forcing levels for greenhouse gases and aerosols.
Use Cases
- Analyze baseline climate state from fixed 1860 greenhouse gas forcing levels.
- Validate coupled model performance by comparing atmospheric chemistry and sulfur cycle outputs.
- Initialize transient scenario simulations using the spin-up conditions defined in Stott et al. (2006).
Strengths
- Model developed for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.
- Includes interactive couplings for atmosphere, ocean, biosphere, and aerosols.
- Improves on resolution from previous Hadley Centre models.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column names, and file formats are unknown.
- Dataset uses a fixed historical forcing period (1860), limiting analysis of modern conditions.
- Last updated date appears to be a placeholder (2699-12-01), indicating potential metadata issue.
Provenance
- Source
- Hadley Centre Global Environmental Model version 1 (HadGEM1).
- Collection Method
- Numerical simulation from the Met Office Unified Model New Dynamics.
- Time Range
- Control run with 1860 forcing levels.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Global.