Table 2-3 Table 2-3: Initialization. The table lists the data used (observational analyses, climatological datasets, or previous model solutions) for initialization of the atmosphere, soil moisture, and snow cover/depth. Hyperlinks connect to the summary report for each AMIP model version.

Model Version Initialization Data
Atmosphere
Soil Moisture Snow Cover/Depth
BMRC BMRC2.3 (R31 L9) 1990 ECMWF III-B analysis Mintz and Serafini (1989) Hummel and Reck (1979)
BMRC BMRC3.7 (R31 L17) 1995 ECMWF III-B analysis Mintz and Serafini (1989) Hummel and Reck (1979), Wilson and Henderson-Sellers (1985)
BMRC BMRC3.7.1 (R31 L17) 1995 ECMWF III-B analysis Mintz and Serafini (1989) Hummel and Reck (1979), Wilson and Henderson-Sellers (1985)
CCC GCMII (T32 L10) 1990 FGGE III-B analysis previous model solution previous model solution
CCSR/NIES AGCM (T21 L20) 1995 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
CNRM EMERAUDE (T42 L30) 1992 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
CNRM ARPEGE Cy11 (T42 L30) 1995 previous model solution with climatologicical SSTs previous model solution with climatologicical SSTs previous model solution with climatologicical SSTs
COLA COLA1.1 (R40 L18) 1993 NMC analysis GFDL climatology GFDL climatology
CSIRO CSIRO9 Mark1 (R21 L9) 1992 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
CSU CSU91 (4x5 L17) 1991 previous model solution Mintz and Serafini (1989) previous model solution
CSU CSU95 (4x5 L17) 1995 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
DERF GFDLSM392.2 (T42 L18) 1993 NMC analysis ECMWF analysis ECMWF analysis
DERF GFDLSM195 (T42 L18) 1995 NMC analysis ECMWF analysis ECMWF analysis, corrected snowmass
DNM A5407.V1 (4x5 L7) 1991 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
DNM A5407.V2 (4x5 L7) 1995 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
ECMWF ECMWF Cy36 (T42 L19) 1990 ECMWF analysis ECMWF analysis ECMWF analysis
GFDL CDG1 (R30 L14) 1992 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
GISS Model II Prime (4x5 L9) 1994 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
GLA GCM-01.0 AMIP-01 (4x5 L17) 1992 ECMWF analysis previous model solution previous model solution
GSFC GEOS-1 (4x5 L20) 1993 ECMWF FGGE reanalysis Schemm et al. (1992) NASA climatology
IAP IAP-2L (4x5 L2) 1993 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
JMA GSM8911 (T42 L21) 1993 ECMWF FGGE III-B analysis Willmott et al. (1985) Dewey (1987)
LLNL LLNL/UCLA MPP1 (4x5 L15) simulated Jan. 1979 day Mintz and Serafini (1981) simulated Jan. 1979 day
LMD LMD5 (3.6x5.6 L11) 1991 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
LMD LMD6b (3.6x5.6 L11) 1995 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
LMD LMD6s (3.6x5.6 L11) 1995 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
MGO AMIP92 (T30 L14) 1992 ECMWF analysis Mintz and Serafini (1989) ECMWF climatology
MPI ECHAM3 (T42 L19) 1992 ECMWF analysis ECMWF climatology ECMWF climatology
MPI ECHAM4 (T42 L19) 1995 ECMWF analysis ECMWF climatology ECMWF climatology
MRI GCM-II (4x5 L15) 1993 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
MRI GCM-IIb (4x5 L15) 1995 last time step of baseline simulation last time step of baseline simulation last time step of baseline simulation
NCAR CCM2 (T42 L18) 1992 previous model solution prescribed surface wetness Forderhase et al. (1980)
NMC MRF (T40 L18) 1992 NMC analysis NMC "Launcher" climatology NMC "Launcher" climatology
NRL NOGAPS3.2 (T47 L18) ECMWF FGGE III-B analysis FNOC climatology initially zero everywhere
NRL NOGAPS3.4 (T47 L18) 1995 ECMWF FGGE III-B analysis FNOC climatology initially zero everywhere
NTU GCM (T42 L13) 1995 FGGE III-B analysis FGGE III-B analysis FGGE III-B analysis
RPN NWP-D40P29 (T63 L23) 1993 FGGE analysis FGGE climatology FGGE climatology
SUNYA CCM1-TG (R15 L12) 1990 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
SUNYA/NCAR GENESIS1.5 (T31 L18) 1994 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
SUNYA/NCAR GENESIS1.5A (T31 L18) 1995 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
UCLA AGCM6.4 (4x5 L15) 1992 FGGE III-B analysis Mintz and Serafini (1981) FGGE III-B analysis
UGAMP UGCM1.3 (T42 L19) 1993 ECMWF analysis ECMWF analysis ECMWF analysis
UIUC MLAM-AMIP (4x5 L7) 1993 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
UKMO HADAM1 (2.5x3.75 L19) 1993 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
YONU Tr5.1 (4x5 L5) 1994 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution
YONU Tr7.1 (4x5 L7) 1995 previous model solution previous model solution previous model solution


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