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PCMDI Simulation Summaries: CMIP mean state and variability (v1.5.1)


The PCMDI Metrics Package (PMP) is a capability that is used to produce a diverse suite of “quick-look” objective summaries of Earth System Model (ESM) agreement with observations. The PMP is routinely applied to multiple generations of CMIP, including the most recent results from CMIP6 as they become available. These results are regularly updated as additional simulations become available, new analysis are included, and as presentation improvements and corrections are made.

Results are also accessible from the Coordinated Model Evaluation Capabilities (CMEC) website.


Mean Climate (results)

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Benchmarking Simulated Precipitation (results)

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El Niño-Southern Oscillation (results)

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Extratropical Modes of Variability (results)

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Madden-Julian Oscillation (results)

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Monsoon Characteristics (example) (results)

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Update History

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Questions or comments about the PCMDI Simulation Summaries should be sent to the PMP team.

The efforts of the authors are supported by the Regional and Global Climate Modeling Program of the United States Department of Energy’s Office of Science. This work is funded by the Climate and Environmental Sciences Division of the DOE Office of Science and is performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under contract DE-AC52-07NA27344. LLNL-WEB-812310