HadGEM1 Climate Model Projection for IPCC A2 Scenario

HadGEM1 climate model simulation data for the IPCC A2 future emissions scenario, developed by the UK Met Office Hadley Centre. The model provided input for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report and represents a future of regionally oriented economic development. This specific run is a continuation of a historic anthropogenic simulation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing projected changes in atmospheric variables like temperature and precipitation under the A2 scenario.
• Validating other climate models by comparing simulated ocean-atmosphere coupling dynamics.
• Studying the impact of interactive atmospheric chemistry and aerosol cycles on future climate forcing.
• Researching regional climate outcomes from a fragmented global development pathway.

Strengths

• Model developed by the authoritative UK Met Office Hadley Centre for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.
• Includes interactive couplings between atmosphere, ocean, biosphere, and atmospheric chemistry.

Limitations

• Specific temporal coverage, spatial resolution, and variable list are not provided in the description.
• The model version (HadGEM1) was developed between 2000-2004, representing older model physics and resolution.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earth Data, originating from the UK Met Office Hadley Centre.

Collection Method

Output from the HadGEM1 global climate model simulation for the IPCC A2 scenario.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Global coverage.