CNRM-CM3: Model References and Publications


Model description

The CNRM-CM3 global coupled system is the third version of the ocean-atmosphere model initially developed at CERFACS (Toulouse, France), then regularlarly updated at Center National Weather Research  (CNRM, METEO-FRANCE, Toulouse).

This model consisted initially of ARPEGE-Climat 2 AGCM (CNRM, Déqué et al., 1994; Déqué and Piedelievre, 1995, Déqué et al., 1998; Gibelin and Déqué, 2003) and OPA7 OGCM (LODyC, CNRS-IPSL, Paris).
These components were updated respectively to ARPEGE-Climat 3 and OPA8.
CNRM-CM3 also now includes a parameterization of the homogeneous and heterogeneous chemistry of ozone (Cariolle et al., 1990), a sea ice model, GELATO2 (Salas-Mélia, 2002), and TRIP river routing from Tokyo University (Oki and Sud, 1998; Oki et al., 1999).
ARPEGE-Climat 3 is a spectral model (truncation T63, 128x64, about 2.8° resolution, and 45 levels), OPA8 (31 levels) and GELATO2 are both grid point models and share the same mesh of 182x152 points.
It corresponds to a resolution of about 2° in longitude, the latitudinal resolution varying from 0.5° near the equator to roughly 2° in polar regions.
The couplings between the different models are managed by OASIS2.2 (CERFACS, Terray et al., 1998) coupler.

Using the data

In any study, paper, presentation... making use of data obtained from this server, you are kindly requested to cite the following reference :
Salas-Mélia, D., F. Chauvin, M. Déqué, H. Douville, J.F. Gueremy, P. Marquet, S. Planton, J.F. Royer and S. Tyteca (2005) : Description and validation of the CNRM-CM3 global coupled model, CNRM working note 103.
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 Documentation

 Technical information about ARPEGE AGCM: interfaces, output, diagnostics, grids, computational environment

Technical information about ISBA SVAT (included in ARPEGE-Climat): interfaces, output, diagnostics, grids, computational environment

OPA8 reference manual


References

Cariolle D, Lasserre-Bigory A, Royer J.-F. and Geleyn J.-F. (1990) A general circulation model simulation of the springtime Antarctic ozone decrease and its impact on mid-latitudes, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. 95, 1883-1898

Douville H., F. Chauvin, J.F. Royer, D. Salas-Mélia and S. Tyteca (2002): Sensitivity of the hydrological cycle to increasing amounts of greenhouse gases and aerosols. Climate Dynamics, 20, 45-68

 Déqué M, Dreveton C, Braun A, Cariolle D (1994) The ARPEGE-IFS atmosphere model: a contribution to the French community climate modelling. Clim Dyn 10:249-266

 Déqué M, Piedelievre JP (1995) High-Resolution climate simulation over Europe. Clim Dyn 11:321-339

Déqué M, Marquet P, Jones RG (1998) Simulation of climate change over Europe using a global variable resolution general circulation model. Clim Dyn 14:173-189

 Gibelin AL, Déqué M (2003) Anthropogenic Climate Change over the Mediterranean region simulated by a global variable resolution model. Clim Dyn 20: 327-339

 Oki, T. and Sud, Y.C. (1998): Design of Total Runoff Integrating Pathways (TRIP) A global river channel network. Earth Interactions, vol.2, paper 1 ]

 Oki, T., Wishimyra, T., Dirmeyer, P. (1999): Assessment of annual runoff from land surface models using Total Runoff Integrating Pathways (TRIP). J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan 77, 235-255.

 Royer, J.F., D. Cariolle, F. Chauvin, M. Déqué, H. Douville, H. Rong-Ming, S. Planton, A. Rascol, J.L. Ricard, D. Salas-Mélia, F. Sevault, P. Simon, S. Somot, S. Tyteca, L. Terray et S. Valcke (2002): Simulation des changements climatiques au cours du XXIème siècle incluant l'ozone atmosphérique (Simulation of climate changes during the XXIth century including stratospheric ozone). C.R. Géoscience 334, 147-154

 Salas-Mélia, D. (2002): A global coupled sea ice-ocean model. Ocean Modelling 4, 137-172

 Déqué, M., A. Braun, J.P. Piedelievre, P. Marquet, P. Dandin, J.F. Guérémy, J.F. Geleyn, E. Bazile, J.M. Piriou, K. Yessad, P. Courtier et M. Rochas (1999) : ARPEGE version 3, documentation algorithmique et mode d'emploi (in French, available from CNRM/GMGEC, Météo-France, 42 avenue Gaspard coriolis, 31057 Toulouse Cedex, France)

 Terray, L., Valcke, S. and Piacentini, A. (1998): OASIS 2.2 User's Guide and Reference Manual, TR/CMGC/98-05 [Available from CERFACS, 42 ave. G. Coriolis, 31057 Toulouse, France.]