CCSM4 T31 Preindustrial Control

The low-resolution version of the Community Climate System Model, version 4 (CCSM4) is a computationally efficient alternative to the intermediate and standard resolution versions of this fully coupled climate system model. It employs an atmospheric horizontal grid of 3.75 x 3.75 degrees and 26 levels in the vertical with a spectral dynamical core (T31) and an oceanic horizontal grid that consists of a nominal 3 degree resolution with 60 levels in the vertical. This low-resolution version (T31 x 3) can be used for a variety of applications including long equilibrium simulations, development work, and sensitivity studies. 1 The simulation available here is the CCSM4 T31 preindustrial control simulation, and is documented in the reference publication cited below. 1This paragraph is taken with the lead author's permission from Shields et al. (2012).

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Author Shields, C. A.
Publisher NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Publication Date 2025-05-23
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Alternate Identifier d651054
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Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
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Metadata Date 2025-10-09T01:32:04Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.gdex::d651054
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation Shields, C. A.. (2025). CCSM4 T31 Preindustrial Control. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research. https://gdex.ucar.edu/datasets/d651054. Accessed 10 October 2025.

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