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|One-line model description=A GCM for Titan that incorporates aerosols  
|One-line model description=A GCM for Titan that incorporates aerosols
|Extended model description=I am developing a recent adaptation of CAM 3.0 that has been converted to Titan by Friedson et al. at JPL. I am adding the aerosol microphysics from CARMA.  
|Extended model description=I am developing a recent adaptation of CAM 3.0 that has been converted to Titan by Friedson et al. at JPL. I am adding the aerosol microphysics from CARMA.
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|Describe processes represented by the model=CAM treats radiative transfer, tidal forcing from Saturn, a planetary boundary layer and surface interaction, thermal conduction in the soil and chemistry. The CARMA part of the code does the aerosol microphysics involving emission, coagulation and sedimentation.  
|Describe processes represented by the model=CAM treats radiative transfer, tidal forcing from Saturn, a planetary boundary layer and surface interaction, thermal conduction in the soil and chemistry. The CARMA part of the code does the aerosol microphysics involving emission, coagulation and sedimentation.
|Describe key physical parameters and equations=--
|Describe key physical parameters and equations=--
|Describe length scale and resolution constraints=Currently there are only initial data sets for 10x15 degrees longitude and latitude. This model is meant for global scale dynamics.  
|Describe length scale and resolution constraints=Currently there are only initial data sets for 10x15 degrees longitude and latitude. This model is meant for global scale dynamics.
|Describe time scale and resolution constraints=I am running the model with dynamical time steps of 1800 seconds, but it only computes the radiative transfer every 200 timesteps.  
|Describe time scale and resolution constraints=I am running the model with dynamical time steps of 1800 seconds, but it only computes the radiative transfer every 200 timesteps.
|Describe any numerical limitations and issues=This is a large model that takes significant computing resources to spin up run.  
|Describe any numerical limitations and issues=This is a large model that takes significant computing resources to spin up run.
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|Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?=I am collaborating with Jim Friedson and Bob West at JPL and Erika Barth at SWRI, as well as my adviser, Brian Toon.  
|Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?=I am collaborating with Jim Friedson and Bob West at JPL and Erika Barth at SWRI, as well as my adviser, Brian Toon.
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|Provide key papers on model if any=James Friedson, A., etal., A global climate model of Titan’s atmosphere and surface. Planet. SpaceSci. (2009), doi:10.1016/j.pss.2009.05.006  
|Provide key papers on model if any=James Friedson, A., etal., A global climate model of Titan’s atmosphere and surface. Planet. SpaceSci. (2009), doi:10.1016/j.pss.2009.05.006
|Manual model available=Yes
|Manual model available=Yes
|Model website if any=http://www.ccsm.ucar.edu/models/atm-cam/
|Model website if any=http://www.ccsm.ucar.edu/models/atm-cam/
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|Comments=NOTICE: code is free available through CCSM UCAR website:
http://www.ccsm.ucar.edu/models/atm-cam/
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|model name              = CAM-CARMA
|model name              = CAM-CARMA

Revision as of 15:19, 10 April 2010

Contact

Name Eric Larson
Type of contact Model developer
Institute / Organization LASP/University of Colorado
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 larsonej@colorado.edu
Phone 3034928207
Fax



CAM-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
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
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 Other
Program license type other --
Memory requirements large
Typical run time varies greatly


In/Output

Describe input parameters --
Input format ASCII
Other input format
Describe output parameters --
Output format
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? Yes
If above answer is yes IDL
Other visualization software


Process

Describe processes represented by the model CAM treats radiative transfer, tidal forcing from Saturn, a planetary boundary layer and surface interaction, thermal conduction in the soil and chemistry. The CARMA part of the code does the aerosol microphysics involving emission, coagulation and sedimentation.
Describe key physical parameters and equations --
Describe length scale and resolution constraints Currently there are only initial data sets for 10x15 degrees longitude and latitude. This model is meant for global scale dynamics.
Describe time scale and resolution constraints I am running the model with dynamical time steps of 1800 seconds, but it only computes the radiative transfer every 200 timesteps.
Describe any numerical limitations and issues This is a large model that takes significant computing resources to spin up run.


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? I am collaborating with Jim Friedson and Bob West at JPL and Erika Barth at SWRI, as well as my adviser, Brian Toon.
Is there a manual available? Yes
Upload manual if available:
Model website if any http://www.ccsm.ucar.edu/models/atm-cam/
Model forum / discussion board
Comments NOTICE: code is free available through CCSM UCAR website:

http://www.ccsm.ucar.edu/models/atm-cam/


Introduction

History

Papers

Issues

Help

Input Files

Output Files

Download

Source