Model:GISS GCM ModelE

GISS GCM ModelE

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Spatial dimensions	3D
Spatial extent	Global
Model domain	Hydrology, Coastal, Marine, Climate
One-line model description	GISS GCM ModelE
Extended model description	ModelE is the GISS series of coupled atmosphere-ocean models, which provides the ability to simulate many different configurations of Earth System Models - including interactive atmospheric chemsitry, aerosols, carbon cycle and other tracers, as well as the standard atmosphere, ocean, sea ice and land surface components.

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Name	Gavin Schmidt
Type of contact	Technical contact
Institute / Organization	NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Postal address 1	2800 Broadway
Postal address 2
Town / City	New York
Postal code	10025
State	New York
Country	United States
Email address	gavin.a.schmidt@nass.gov
Phone	212-678-5627
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Supported platforms	Linux
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Programming language	Fortran90
Other program language	Fortran66
Code optimized	Single Processor
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Start year development	1983
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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Code development status	Active
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.giss.nasa.gov/tools/modelE/
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Program license type	Other
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Is there a manual available?	No
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Model website if any	http://www.giss.nasa.gov/tools/modelE/
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OpenMI compliant	No but possible
BMI compliant	No but possible
WMT component	No but possible
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Gavin Schmidt

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Model citations

Nr. of publications:	78
Total citations:	6135
h-index:	29
m-quotient:	1.32

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Nr. of publications:	78
Total citations:	6135
h-index:	29
m-quotient:	1.32

Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Bauer, Susanne E.; Tsigaridis, Kostas; Faluvegi, Greg; Kelley, Maxwell; Lo, Ken K.; Miller, Ron L.; Nazarenko, Larissa; Schmidt, Gavin A.; Wu, Jingbo; 2020. Historical (1850–2014) Aerosol Evolution and Role on Climate Forcing Using the GISS ModelE2.1 Contribution to CMIP6. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 12, . 10.1029/2019MS001978 (View/edit entry)	2020	GISS GCM ModelE	Model application	88
Kelley, Maxwell; Schmidt, Gavin A.; Nazarenko, Larissa S.; Bauer, Susanne E.; Ruedy, Reto; Russell, Gary L.; Ackerman, Andrew S.; Aleinov, Igor; Bauer, Michael; Bleck, Rainer; Canuto, Vittorio; Cesana, Grégory; Cheng, Ye; Clune, Thomas L.; Cook, Ben I.; Cruz, Carlos A.; Del Genio, Anthony D.; Elsaesser, Gregory S.; Faluvegi, Greg; Kiang, Nancy Y.; Kim, Daehyun; Lacis, Andrew A.; Leboissetier, Anthony; LeGrande, Allegra N.; Lo, Ken K.; Marshall, John; Matthews, Elaine E.; McDermid, Sonali; Mezuman, Keren; Miller, Ron L.; Murray, Lee T.; Oinas, Valdar; Orbe, Clara; García‐Pando, Carlos Pérez; Perlwitz, Jan P.; Puma, Michael J.; Rind, David; Romanou, Anastasia; Shindell, Drew T.; Sun, Shan; Tausnev, Nick; Tsigaridis, Kostas; Tselioudis, George; Weng, Ensheng; Wu, Jingbo; Yao, Mao‐Sung; 2020. GISS‐E2.1: Configurations and Climatology. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 12, . 10.1029/2019MS002025 (View/edit entry)	2020	GISS GCM ModelE	Model overview	235
Rind, D.; Orbe, C.; Jonas, J.; Nazarenko, L.; Zhou, T.; Kelley, M.; Lacis, A.; Shindell, D.; Faluvegi, G.; Romanou, A.; Russell, G.; Tausnev, N.; Bauer, M.; Schmidt, G.; 2020. GISS Model E2.2: A Climate Model Optimized for the Middle Atmosphere—Model Structure, Climatology, Variability, and Climate Sensitivity. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 125, . 10.1029/2019JD032204 (View/edit entry)	2020	GISS GCM ModelE	Model overview	42
Koch, Dorothy; Schmidt, Gavin A.; Field, Christy V.; 2006. Sulfur, sea salt, and radionuclide aerosols in GISS ModelE. Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, D06206. 10.1029/2004JD005550 (View/edit entry)	2006	GISS GCM ModelE	Model overview	188
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