| Case name | Time span | Description | NCAR MSS | ESG access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b30.030e | 1900 - 1999 | 20th century (20C3M) | /CCSM/csm/b30.030e/atm/proc/tseries/hourly6 | ESG url |
| b30.036e | 2000 - 2099 | climate change commitment (Commit) | /CCSM/csm/b30.036e/atm/proc/tseries/hourly6 | ESG url |
| b30.040e | 2000 - 2099 | IPCC SRES A1B scenario (SRESA1B) | /CCSM/csm/b30.040e/atm/proc/tseries/hourly6 | ESG url |
| b30.041e | 2000 - 2099 | IPCC SRES B1 scenario (SRESB1) | at ORNL only; use ESG | ESG url |
| b30.042e | 2000 - 2099 | IPCC SRES A2 scenario (SRESA2) | at NERSC only; use ESG | ESG url |
| b30.099a | 2000 - 2099 | IPCC SRES A1FI scenario (SRESA1FI) | at ORNL only; use ESG | ESG url |
| Field name | Number of levels |
Time average type "A" = average "I" = instantaneous "M" = minimum "X" = maximum |
Units | Description | b30.030e 20C3M |
b30.036e Commit |
b30.040e SRESA1B |
b30.041e SRESB1 |
b30.042e SRESA2 |
b30.099a SRESA1FI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLDST | 26 | I | fraction | Stratus cloud fraction | Y | |||||
| CLDTOT | 1 | I | fraction | Vertically-integrated total cloud | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| CLOUD | 26 | I | fraction | Cloud fraction | Y | |||||
| CONCLD | 26 | I | fraction | Convective cloud cover | Y | |||||
| FICE | 26 | I | fraction | Fractional ice content within cloud | Y | |||||
| FLNS | 1 | I | W m-2 | Net longwave flux at surface | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| FSDS | 1 | I | W m-2 | Downwelling solar flux at surface | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| FSNS | 1 | I | W m-2 | Net solar flux at surface | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| ICEFRAC | 1 | I | fraction | Fraction of sfc area covered by sea-ice | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| ICIMR | 26 | I | kg kg-1 | Prognostic in-cloud ice mixing ratio | Y | |||||
| ICWMR | 26 | I | kg kg-1 | Prognostic in-cloud water mixing ratio | Y | |||||
| LANDFRAC | 1 | I | fraction | Fraction of sfc area covered by land | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| OCNFRAC | 1 | I | fraction | Fraction of sfc area covered by ocean | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| OMEGA500 | 1 | I | Pa s-1 | Vertical velocity at 500mb pressure surface | Y | |||||
| OMEGA850 | 1 | I | Pa s-1 | Vertical velocity at 850mb pressure surface | Y | |||||
| PBLH | 1 | I | m | Planetary boundary layer height | Y | |||||
| PHIS | 1 | A | m2 s-2 | Surface geopotential | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| PRECC | 1 | A | m s-1 | Convective precipitation rate | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| PRECL | 1 | A | m s-1 | Large-scale (stable) precipitation rate | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| PS | 1 | I | Pa | Surface pressure | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| PSL | 1 | I | Pa | Sea level pressure | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Q | 26 | I | kg kg-1 | Specific humidity | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| QFLX | 1 | I | kg m-2 s-1 | Surface water flux | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| RELHUM | 26 | I | percent | Relative humidity | Y | |||||
| SHFLX | 1 | A | W m-2 | Surface sensible heat flux | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| SNOWHICE | 1 | A | m | Water equivalent snow depth over ice | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| SNOWHLND | 1 | A | m | Water equivalent snow depth over lnd | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| SRFRAD | 1 | A | W m-2 | Net radiative flux at surface | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| T | 26 | I | K | Temperature | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| TAUX | 1 | I | N m-2 | Zonal surface stress | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| TAUY | 1 | I | N m-2 | Meridional surface stress | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| TREFHT | 1 | I | K | Reference height temperature | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| TREFHTMN | 1 | M | K | Minimum reference height temperature over period | Y | |||||
| TREFHTMX | 1 | X | K | Maximum reference height temperature over period | Y | |||||
| TREFMNAV | 1 | A | K | Average of TREFHT daily minimum | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| TREFMXAV | 1 | A | K | Average of TREFHT daily maximum | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| TS | 1 | I | K | Surface temperature (radiative) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| U | 26 | I | m s-1 | Zonal wind | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| UBOT | 1 | I | m s-1 | Lowest model level zonal wind | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| V | 26 | I | m s-1 | Meridional wind | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| VBOT | 1 | I | m s-1 | Lowest model level meridional wind | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Z3 | 26 | I | m | Geopotential height (above sea level) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Z300 | 1 | I | m | Geopotential Z at 300 mbar pressure surface | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Z700 | 1 | I | m | Geopotential Z at 700 mbar pressure surface | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |