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Frequently Asked Questions
General CM2.X model FAQs
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In what key ways do the CM2.x family of models differ from the older R15 and R30 models?
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How does the CM2.1 model differ from the CM2.0 model?
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Which model is better: CM2.0 or CM2.1?
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Why has GFDL run climate experiments using both the CM2.0 and CM2.1 models?
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What type of calendar is used in the CM2.x experiments?
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What are the equilibrium climate sensitivities associated with the GFDL CM2.0 and CM2.1 climate models?
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How are the beginning and end periods of the data contained in a CM2.x output file encoded into the file names?
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Is there a brief description available concerning the forcings implemented in the GFDL CM2.X Model climate of the 20th century experiments (1861-2000)?
Data availability and access FAQs
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How are the CM2.0 model output files arranged in directories on the GFDL Data Portal?
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How are the CM2.1 model output files arranged in directories on the GFDL Data Portal?
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Where can I find out what the different CM2.x variable names mean?
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I have had problems with http downloads of files from GFDL's server terminating before they completed downloading an entire file. Are transfer methods other than downloading using a web browser and http available?
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The data values in a CM2.x file I have downloaded do not seem to be correct. How can I determine if the file was corrupted during the download process?
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Why does the PCMDI/IPCC archive contain all the CM2.X atmospheric and land model output, but so few ocean and sea ice files?
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Where can I learn more about PCMDI's IPCC data archive?
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For which CM2.O experiments are model output data files available?
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For which CM2.1 experiments are model output data files available?
Atmosphere and land model output FAQs
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Where can I find information about the atmospheric model grid and land model grid used in CM2.0?
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What grid is used in the finite-volume atmospheric model component of CM2.1?
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In the GFDL CM2.x experiments, what exactly does the soil moisture variable "mrso" represent?
Ocean and sea ice model output FAQs
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For which variables is the tripolar grid an issue that needs to be considered when performing analyses?
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How can I visualize the GFDL CM2.x ocean and sea ice models' tripolar grids using the Ferret analysis package?
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Where can I find land/sea mask fields for the CM2.X model grids?
To learn more about the models, please refer to the documentation and references provided on the GFDL CM2.x web pages
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