rcp45 is an experiment of the CMIP5 - Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (https://pcmdi.llnl.gov/mips/cmip5). CMIP5 is meant to provide a framework for coordinated climate change experiments for the next five years and thus includes simulations for assessment in the AR5 as well as others that extend beyond the AR5.
4.1 rcp45 (4.1 RCP4.5): Future projection (2006-2100) forced by RCP4.5. RCP4.5 is a representative concentration pathway which approximately results in a radiative forcing of 4.5 W m-2 at year 2100, relative to pre-industrial conditions. RCPs are time-dependent, consistent projections of emissions and concentrations of radiatively active gases and particles.
Experiment design is described in detail in https://pcmdi.llnl.gov/mips/cmip5/experiment_design.html and the list of output variables and their temporal resolutions are given in https://pcmdi.llnl.gov/mips/cmip5/datadescription.html .
The output is stored in netCDF format as time series per variable in model grid spatial resolution. For more information on the Earth System model and the simulation please refer to the CIM repository. There are five component models: atmosphere, surface land, ocean, sea ice and surface wave models.
Qiao, Fangli; Song, Zhenya; Bao, Ying (2013). FIO-ESM model output prepared for CMIP5 RCP4.5, served by ESGF. World Data Center for Climate (WDCC) at DKRZ. https://doi.org/10.1594/WDCC/CMIP5.FIFIr4
The earth system model of FIO-ESM incorporating surface wave can rebuilt the climate system and global carbon cycle in the past, conduct the climate f...
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The earth system model of FIO-ESM incorporating surface wave can rebuilt the climate system and global carbon cycle in the past, conduct the climate futrure prediction, and be employed to do the climate change attribution study, although there are still some common problems faced by all climate models.;SQA - Scientific Quality Assurance 'approved by author' 06/07/2013 08:26:06 ;TQA - Technical Quality Assurance 'approved by WDCC' 06/17/2013 10:06:55
[CMIP5:QualityLevel=3] [CMIP5:QualityFlag=approved by author] according to CMIP5 quality control rules http://cmip5qc.wdc-climate.de [CMIP5:DateOfQual...