The Decadal Climate Prediction Project (DCPP) contribution to CMIP6

Boer, George J.; Smith, Douglas M.; Cassou, Christophe; Doblas-Reyes, Francisco; Danabasoglu, Gokhan; Kirtman, Ben; Kushnir, Yochanan; Kimoto, Masahide; Meehl, Gerald A.; Msadek, Rym; Mueller, Wolfgang A.; Taylor, Karl E.; Zwiers, Francis; Rixen, Michel; Ruprich-Robert, Yohan; Eade, Rosie

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-3751-2016

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Model experiment description paper

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25 Oct 2016

Model experiment description paper |

| 25 Oct 2016

The Decadal Climate Prediction Project (DCPP) contribution to CMIP6

George J. Boer, Douglas M. Smith, Christophe Cassou, Francisco Doblas-Reyes, Gokhan Danabasoglu, Ben Kirtman, Yochanan Kushnir, Masahide Kimoto, Gerald A. Meehl, Rym Msadek, Wolfgang A. Mueller, Karl E. Taylor, Francis Zwiers, Michel Rixen, Yohan Ruprich-Robert, and Rosie Eade

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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SC1: 'Executive Editor Comment on a CMIP6 model experiment description paper', Astrid Kerkweg, 13 Apr 2016
- AC1: 'title and version number', George J. Boer, 08 Aug 2016
RC1: 'Review of "The Decadal Climate Prediction Project" by Boer et al', Anonymous Referee #1, 09 May 2016
- AC2: 'Responses to Anonymous Referee #1', George J. Boer, 10 Aug 2016
SC2: 'Comments from CMIP Panel', Veronika Eyring, 06 Jun 2016
- AC3: 'Responses to Comments from the CMIP Panel (SC2)', George J. Boer, 10 Aug 2016
RC2: 'Review of Boer et al.', Noel Keenlyside, 04 Jul 2016
- AC4: 'Responses to Reviewer RC2', George J. Boer, 10 Aug 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by George J. Boer on behalf of the Authors (09 Aug 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (22 Aug 2016) by James Annan

AR by George J. Boer on behalf of the Authors (25 Aug 2016)

Short summary

The Decadal Climate Prediction Project (DCPP) investigates our ability to skilfully predict climate variations from a year to a decade ahead by means of a series of retrospective forecasts. Quasi-real-time forecasts are also produced for potential users. In addition, the DCPP investigates how perturbations such as volcanoes affect forecasts and, more broadly, what new information can be learned about the mechanisms governing climate variations by means of case studies of past climate behaviour.