HadCM3 Climate Simulation Ensemble With Natural And Anthropogenic Forcings

HadCM3-ALL is a climate simulation ensemble member from the Hadley Centre Coupled Model Version 3, incorporating time-varying natural and anthropogenic forcings. The model provided input for the IPCC Third Assessment Report and simulates the period from 1859 to 2100 based on the IS95a emission scenario. This first ensemble element was produced by SCIOPS and last documented on the platform in December 2099.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temperature and precipitation response to combined greenhouse gas and sulfate aerosol forcing over the 1859-2100 period.
• Validating model performance against historical observations using simulated atmospheric and ocean grid variables.
• Studying climate sensitivity by comparing ensemble members with different initial conditions under identical IS95a forcings.
• Investigating the impact of volcanic aerosol and solar irradiance variations on decadal climate variability within the simulation.

Strengths

• Simulation spans a 241-year period from 1859 to 2100, providing long-term climate projections.
• Model incorporates multiple forcings: greenhouse gases, sulfate aerosols, ozone, solar irradiance, and volcanic aerosols.
• Developed by the Hadley Centre and used for the IPCC Third Assessment Report, indicating authoritative provenance.

Limitations

• Only the first ensemble member is described; the full ensemble size and spread are unknown.
• The model's spatial resolution and specific output variables (columns) are not detailed in the provided description.
• Data is documented as last updated in 2099, suggesting the metadata may be stale or placeholder.

Provenance

Source

Hadley Centre (Met Office) / SCIOPS via NASA EarthData.

Collection Method

Output from the Hadley Centre Coupled Model Version 3 (HadCM3) climate simulation.

Time Range

1859 to 2100

Freshness

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Geography

Global