
The Paleoclimate Model Output Visualization Tool displays map images for the
following paleoclimate simulations from COHMAP
(
CCMO and
CCM1),
the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
(
GISS Model II and II')
and NCAR. There is also a link to a page containing visualization tools for
models from the Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) database.
This page displays map images for the following paleoclimate simulations from the
database at the
Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP)
website. Extensive documentation on all model runs is available there as well as a
database of netCDF files of the data presented below.
Intercomparison of PMIP Runs
- Allows for viewing of different PMIP runs side-by-side,
Visualization
Visualization Tools for individual models are accessed by clicking on Visualization after the model name.
- CCM3 runs 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- CCM1 runs 21 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- GFDL runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- GISS IIP runs 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- CCC2.0 runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- GEN2 runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- GEN1 runs 21 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- CLIMBER-2 runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- ECHAM3 runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- UKMO runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- UGAMP runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- MRI2 runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- BMRC runs 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- BMRC2 runs 21 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- CCSR1 runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- CNRM-2 runs 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- CSIRO runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- LMCELMD4 runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- LMCELMD5 runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- MSU runs 21, 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- YONU runs 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- UIUC 11 runs 6 and 0 KYRBP:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
Other Models
- CCM0 runs for 18, 15, 12, 9, 6, 3 and 0 KYRBP (January and July):
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- CCM1 runs for 21, 16, 14, 11, 6 and 0 KYCBP (monthly):
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- NASA-GISS Model II 11 and 18 KYRBP runs (monthly, seasonal, annual):
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- NASA-GISS Model II' 6 KYRBP runs (monthly, seasonal, annual):
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- CSM1.2, T31 Atmosphere 6 and 0 KYRBP runs (monthly, seasonal, annual 50yr. avgs):
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- CSM1.2, T31 Ocean 6 and 0 KYRBP runs (monthly, seasonal, annual 50yr. avgs):
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- Peltier Global Ice Topography 21Kyrbp to Present:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- Peltier Global Ice Coverage 21Kyrbp to Present:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
- Ocean Modeling Radiocarbon Tracer Data:
Documentation,
Data.
- Crowley 2000 Past 1000 Years Forcing and Model Results:
Documentation,
Data.
- Schmittner 2007 Oceanic Oxygen and Nitrogen cycles:
Documentation,
Data,
Visualization.
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge development of the basic WEB IMAGE SPREADSHEET TOOL
by Ian E. Sprod (NOAA-NGDC-GLOBE) as a general purpose data browse and comparison
tool for the WWW. Ed Gille (NOAA-NGDC Paleoclimatology) has modified the tool to
display paleoclimate model output using IDL to create GIF images.
Helpful Hints for using the Paleoclimate Model Output
Visualization Tool.