Model:WACCM-CARMA
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WACCM-CARMA
Introduction
History
Papers
AquaTellUs Questionnaire
Contact Information
Model: | WACCM-CARMA |
Contact person: | Jason English |
Institute: | University of Colorado - ATOC |
City: | Boulder, CO |
Country: | USA |
Email: | jason.english@colorado.edu |
2nd person involved: | -- |
3rd person involved: | -- |
Model Description
Model type: | Modular model for the terrestrial domain. |
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. |
Technical information
Supported platforms: | UNIX, Mac OSX |
Programming language: | Fortran77, Fortran90 |
Model development started at: | 1982 and development still takes place. |
To what degree will the model become available: | Source code will be available |
Current license type: | GPLv2 |
Memory requirements: | N/A |
Typical run time: | 2days |
Input / Output description
Input parameters: | hundreds of physical parameters |
Input format: | ASCII, Binary, netcdf |
Output parameters: | hundreds of physical parameters |
Output format: | ASCII, Binary, netcdf |
Post-processing software (if needed): | no |
Visualization software (if needed): | no |
Process description
Processes represented by model: | virtually all earth atmospheric processes |
Key physical parameters & equations: | hundereds. |
Length scale & resolution constraints: | typically run at 4x5 degrees |
Time scale & resolution constraints: | typically 30-minute time steps |
Numerical limitations and issues : | -- |
Testing
Available calibration data sets: | -- |
Available test data sets: | -- |
Ideal data for testing: | -- |
User groups
Currently or plans for collaborating with: | Yes, ATOC at CU; NCAR groups. |
Documentation
Key papers of the model: | -- |
Is there a manual available: | no |
Model website if any: | http://waccm.acd.ucar.edu/ |
Additional comments
Comments: | -- |