SCCM - the Simple Carbon-Climate Model: Technical Documentation
Harman, Ian
;
Trudinger, Cathy
;
Raupach, Michael
2011-12-30
Report
50 p
SCCM - the Simple Carbon-Climate Model - is a deterministic model for the globally averaged carbon cycle and climate system. It comprises representations of the carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, CFC mass balances of the Earth system and for the evolution of the global mean near-surface air temperature. The model is designed for when broad scale information about the carbon-climate system is needed within other applications, for example climate change policy analysis. A fundamental feature of SCCM is that each constituent component is calibrated against more complex models available in the literature and, where possible, against observations. Many of the components of SCCM have multiple options available; this includes some structural options and checks for internal consistency. This report documents the underlying scientific rationale of SCCM, its mathematical formulation, guidelines for the operation of the computer code including that within the CSIRO integrated assessment model (GIAM) and presents some initial, broad scale, results.
Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research
Climate Change Processes
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CAWCR Technical Report No. 047
EP115716
Technical Report (Author)
English
9780643107458
Harman, Ian; Trudinger, Cathy; Raupach, Michael. SCCM - the Simple Carbon-Climate Model: Technical Documentation. Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research; 2011. csiro:EP115716. http://hdl.handle.net/102.100.100/101898?index=1
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