Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project (PlioMIP): experimental design and boundary conditions (Experiment 1)

Haywood, A. M.; Dowsett, H. J.; Otto-Bliesner, B.; Chandler, M. A.; Dolan, A. M.; Hill, D. J.; Lunt, D. J.; Robinson, M. M.; Rosenbloom, N.; Salzmann, U.; Sohl, L. E.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-3-227-2010

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Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project (PlioMIP): experimental design and boundary conditions (Experiment 1)

A. M. Haywood, H. J. Dowsett, B. Otto-Bliesner, M. A. Chandler, A. M. Dolan, D. J. Hill, D. J. Lunt, M. M. Robinson, N. Rosenbloom, U. Salzmann, and L. E. Sohl

Abstract. In 2008 the temporal focus of the Palaeoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project was expanded to include a model intercomparison for the mid-Pliocene warm period (3.29–2.97 million years ago). This project is referred to as PlioMIP (Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project). Two experiments have been agreed upon and comprise phase 1 of PlioMIP. The first (Experiment 1) will be performed with atmosphere-only climate models. The second (Experiment 2) will utilise fully coupled ocean-atmosphere climate models. The aim of this paper is to provide a detailed model intercomparison project description which documents the experimental design in a more detailed way than has previously been done in the literature. Specifically, this paper describes the experimental design and boundary conditions that will be utilised for Experiment 1 of PlioMIP.

Received: 22 Sep 2009 – Discussion started: 20 Oct 2009 – Revised: 12 Mar 2010 – Accepted: 16 Mar 2010 – Published: 26 Mar 2010