HadCM3 climate simulation data provides ensemble runs for the IPCC SRES-A2 emission scenario. The dataset was produced by the Hadley Centre and contributed to the IPCC Third Assessment Report. The last known update for this record is December 2099.
Use Cases
- Analyze projected changes in greenhouse gas concentrations, including methane, under the SRES-A2 scenario.
- Model the impact of sulfur emissions, including direct and indirect forcing from anthropogenic SO2, on climate variables.
- Simulate the effects of tropospheric and stratospheric ozone forcings on global climate patterns.
- Study climate drift and flux adjustments using the improved 19-level atmosphere and 20-level ocean model components.
- Validate the representation of land surface processes, including soil moisture evaporation and freezing, in climate projections.
Strengths
- Model developed from the earlier HadCM2 with significant improvements to radiation, convection, and land surface schemes.
- Simulation includes multiple coordinated forcings: greenhouse gases, sulfur, and ozone consistent with a defined IPCC scenario.
Limitations
- Specific data volume, row count, and temporal coverage for the simulation ensemble are unknown.
- The dataset's last update date is far in the future (2099), indicating potential metadata inaccuracy or staleness.
Provenance
- Source
- Hadley Centre, provided via NASA Earthdata platform.
- Collection Method
- Output from the Hadley Centre Coupled Model Version 3 (HadCM3) climate simulation.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global