Model:WACCM-CARMA

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WACCM-CARMA


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Model type Modular
Model part of larger framework
Note on status model
Date note status model
Incorporated models or components:
Spatial dimensions
Spatial extent
Model domain Climate
One-line model description atmospheric/aerosol microphysical model
Extended model description 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.
Keywords:

microphysical, climate,

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 United States
Email address jason.english@colorado.edu
Phone 303-492-2413
Fax 303-492-6947


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 As is, no updates are provided
When did you indicate the 'code development status'? 2020
Model availability As code
Source code availability
(Or provide future intension)
Through web repository
Source web address http://www.cesm.ucar.edu/?ref=404
Source csdms web address
Program license type GPL v2
Program license type other
Memory requirements N/A
Typical run time 2days


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


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


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 https://www2.acom.ucar.edu/gcm/waccm
Model forum / discussion board
Comments NOTICE: REGISTRATION IS NEEDED TO RECEIVE THE SOURCE CODE, SEND THE OWNER A LETTER THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE SOURCE CODE:

http://www.cesm.ucar.edu/models/ccsm4.0/


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OpenMI compliant No but possible
BMI compliant No but possible
WMT component No but possible
PyMT component
Is this a data component
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Model info
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