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== WACCM-CARMA ==
==Introduction==
__TOC__
===Introduction===


=== History ===
== History ==


=== Papers ===
== Papers ==


=== AquaTellUs Questionnaire ===
== Issues ==


==== Contact Information ====
== Help ==


{| class="wikitable"
== Input Files ==
| class="model_col1"| Model:
| class="model_col2"| WACCM-CARMA
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| class="model_col1"| Contact person:
| class="model_col2"| Jason English
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| class="model_col1"| Institute:
| class="model_col2"| University of Colorado - ATOC
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| class="model_col1"| City:
| class="model_col2"| Boulder, CO
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| class="model_col1"| Country:
| class="model_col2"| USA
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| class="model_col1"| Email:
| class="model_col2"| jason.english@colorado.edu
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| class="model_col1"| 2nd person involved:
| class="model_col2"| --
|-
| class="model_col1"| 3rd person involved:
| class="model_col2"| --
|-
|}


==== Model Description ====
== Output Files ==


{| class="wikitable" 
== Download ==
| class="model_col1"| Model type:
| class="model_col2"| Modular model for the terrestrial domain.
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| class="model_col1"| Description:
| class="model_col2"| WACCM is NCAR's atmospheric high-altitude model; CARMA is Brian Toon's aerosol microphysical sectional model.  I'm studying sulfate aerosols in the UTLS region using this coupled model.
|-
|}


==== Technical information ====
== Source ==


{| class="wikitable" 
=== Command-Line Access ===
| class="model_col1"| Supported platforms:
| class="model_col2"| UNIX, Mac OSX
|-
| class="model_col1"| Programming language:
| class="model_col2"| Fortran77, Fortran90
|-
| class="model_col1"| Model development started at:
| class="model_col2"| 1982 and development still takes place.
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| class="model_col1"| To what degree will the model become available:
| class="model_col2"| Source code will be available
|-
| class="model_col1"| Current license type:
| class="model_col2"| GPLv2
|-
| class="model_col1"| Memory requirements:
| class="model_col2"| N/A
|-
| class="model_col1"| Typical run time:
| class="model_col2"| 2days
|}


==== Input / Output description ====
=== GUI and IDE Access ===


{| class="wikitable"
=== Subversion Help ===
| class="model_col1"| Input parameters:
| class="model_col2"| hundreds of physical parameters
|-
| class="model_col1"| Input format:
| class="model_col2"| ASCII, Binary, netcdf
|-
| class="model_col1"| Output parameters:
| class="model_col2"| hundreds of physical parameters
|-
| class="model_col1"| Output format:
| class="model_col2"| ASCII, Binary, netcdf
|-
| class="model_col1"| Post-processing software (if needed):
| class="model_col2"| no
|-
| class="model_col1"| Visualization software (if needed):
| class="model_col2"| no
|}
 
==== Process description ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
| class="model_col1"| Processes represented by model:
| class="model_col2"| virtually all earth atmospheric processes
|-
| class="model_col1"| Key physical parameters & equations:
| class="model_col2"| hundereds.
|-
| class="model_col1"| Length scale & resolution constraints:
| class="model_col2"| typically run at 4x5 degrees
|-
| class="model_col1"| Time scale & resolution constraints:
| class="model_col2"| typically 30-minute time steps
|-
| class="model_col1"| Numerical limitations and issues :
| class="model_col2"| --
|}
 
==== Testing ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
| class="model_col1"| Available calibration data sets:
| class="model_col2"| --
|-
| class="model_col1"| Available test data sets:
| class="model_col2"| --
|-
| class="model_col1"| Ideal data for testing:
| class="model_col2"| --
|}
 
==== User groups ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
| class="model_col1"| Currently or plans for collaborating with:
| class="model_col2"| Yes, ATOC at CU; NCAR groups.
|}
 
==== Documentation ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
| class="model_col1"| Key papers of the model:
| class="model_col2"|--
|-
| class="model_col1"| Is there a manual available:
| class="model_col2"| no
|-
| class="model_col1"| Model website if any:
| class="model_col2"| [http://waccm.acd.ucar.edu/ http://waccm.acd.ucar.edu/]
|}
 
==== Additional comments ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
| class="model_col1"| Comments:
| class="model_col2"| --
|}
 
=== Issues ===
 
=== Help ===
 
=== Input Files ===
 
=== Output Files ===
 
=== Download ===
 
=== Source ===
 
==== Command-Line Access ====
 
==== GUI and IDE Access ====
 
==== Subversion Help ====


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Contact

Name Jason English
Type of contact Model developer
Institute / Organization University of Colorado, ATOC
Postal address 1 392 UCB
Postal address 2
Town / City Boulder
Postal code 80309
State Colorado
Country USA"USA" is not in the list (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, ...) of allowed values for the "Country" property.
Email address jason.english@colorado.edu
Phone 303-492-2413
Fax 303-492-6947



WACCM-CARMA


Metadata

Summary

Also known as
Model type Modular
Model part of larger framework
Note on status model
Date note status model

Technical specs

Supported platforms
Unix, Mac OS
Other platform
Programming language

Fortran77, Fortran90

Other program language
Code optimized
Multiple processors implemented
Nr of distributed processors
Nr of shared processors
Start year development 1982
Does model development still take place? Yes
If above answer is no, provide end year model development
Code development status
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?
Model availability As code
Source code availability
(Or provide future intension)
Through owner"Through owner" is not in the list (Through web repository, Through CSDMS repository) of allowed values for the "Source code availability" property.
Source web address
Source csdms web address
Program license type GPL v2
Program license type other
Memory requirements N/A
Typical run time 2days


In/Output

Describe input parameters hundreds of physical parameters
Input format ASCII, Binary
Other input format NetCDF
Describe output parameters hundreds of physical parameters
Output format ASCII, Binary
Other output format NetCDF
Pre-processing software needed? No
Describe pre-processing software
Post-processing software needed? No
Describe post-processing software
Visualization software needed? No
If above answer is yes
Other visualization software


Process

Describe processes represented by the model virtually all earth atmospheric processes
Describe key physical parameters and equations hundereds.
Describe length scale and resolution constraints typically run at 4x5 degrees
Describe time scale and resolution constraints typically 30-minute time steps
Describe any numerical limitations and issues --


Testing

Describe available calibration data sets --
Upload calibration data sets if available:
Describe available test data sets --
Upload test data sets if available:
Describe ideal data for testing --


Other

Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? Yes, ATOC at CU; NCAR groups.
Is there a manual available? No
Upload manual if available:
Model website if any http://waccm.acd.ucar.edu/
Model forum / discussion board
Comments --


Introduction

History

Papers

Issues

Help

Input Files

Output Files

Download

Source

Command-Line Access

GUI and IDE Access

Subversion Help