1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to doubling)

1%to2x

Run 1

71

1

245

12

PDcntrl

71

-

1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to doubling)

1%to2x

Run 2

151

1

259

12

PDcntrl

151

B04.29

1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to doubling)

1%to2x

Run 3

201

1

279

12

PDcntrl

201

B04.30

1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to doubling)

1%to2x

Run 4

251

1

329

12

PDcntrl

251

B04.33

1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to doubling)

1%to2x

Run 5

301

1

379

12

PDcntrl

301

B04.34

1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to quadrupling)

1%to4x

Run 1

141

1

309

12

PDcntrl

141

B04.23

climate of the 20th Century experiment (20C3M)

20C3M

Run 1

1890

1

1999

12

Picntrl

150

B06.57 this run din not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 1890 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 130 of Picntrl.

20C3M

Run 2

1890

1

1999

12

Picntrl

120

B06.59 First year of this run was 1870, which corresponds to year 100 of Picntrl.

20C3M

Run 3

1890

1

1999

12

Picntrl

130

B06.60 First year of this run was 1870, which corresponds to year 110 of Picntrl.

20C3M

Run 4

1890

1

1999

12

Picntrl

140

B06.61 First year of this run was 1870, which corresponds to year 120 of Picntrl.

2xCO2 equilibrium experiment

2xCO2

Run 1

1

12

AMIP simulation

AMIP

Run 1

1979

1

1997

12

NA

amip2a

committed climate change experiment

Commit

Run 1

2000

1

2099

12

NA

2000

B07.73a; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 100 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 230 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

Commit

Run 2

2000

1

2099

12

NA

2000

B07.73b; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 110 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 240 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

Commit

Run 3

2000

1

2099

12

NA

2000

B07.73c; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 170 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 300 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

Commit

Run 4

2000

1

2099

12

NA

2000

B07.52a; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 140 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 270 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

present-day control experiment

PDcntrl

Run 1

50

1

349

12

NA

B04.10

pre-industrial control experiment

PIcntrl

Run 1

100

1

449

12

NA

B05.02/B06.18/B06.38/B06.62

slab ocean control experiment

Slabcntl

Run 1

1

12

NA

720 ppm stabilization experiment (SRES A1B)

SRESA1B

Run 1

2000

1

2199

12

NA

2000

B07.08 (2000-2099) B07.76 (2100-2199); this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 140 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 270 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

SRESA1B

Run 2

2000

1

2299

12

NA

2000

B07.70a; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 100 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 230 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

SRESA1B

Run 3

2000

1

2199

12

NA

2000

B07.70b; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 110 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 240 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

SRESA1B

Run 4

2000

1

2199

12

NA

2000

B07.70c; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 170 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 300 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

SRES A2 experiment

SRESA2

Run 1

2000

1

2099

12

NA

2000

B06.20; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 140 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 270 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

SRESA2

Run 2

2000

1

2099

12

NA

2000

B07.72a; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 100 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 230 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

SRESA2

Run 3

2000

1

2099

12

NA

2000

B07.72b; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 110 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 240 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

SRESA2

Run 4

2000

1

2099

12

NA

2000

B07.72c; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 170 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 300 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

550 ppm stabilization experiment (SRES B1)

SRESB1

Run 1

2000

1

2299

12

NA

2000

B07.57a; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 100 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 230 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

SRESB1

Run 2

2000

1

2099

12

NA

2000

B07.71b; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 110 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 240 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

SRESB1

Run 3

2000

1

2199

12

NA

2000

B07.71c; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 170 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 300 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

SRESB1

Run 4

2000

1

2199

12

NA

2000

B07.57d (2000-2099) B07.77 (2100-2199); this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 140 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 270 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.

	IPCC I.D.				PCM
	Originating group(s)				National Center for Atmospheric Research
	Country				USA
	Database directory name:				ncar_pcm1
Experiment	Expt.	Realization	first available year	first available month	last available year	last available month	control or 20C3M simulation from which this run was initiated	year in control or 20C3M simulation that corre-sponds to the first available year of this run	comment
1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to doubling)	1%to2x	Run 1	71	1	245	12	PDcntrl	71	-
1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to doubling)	1%to2x	Run 2	151	1	259	12	PDcntrl	151	B04.29
1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to doubling)	1%to2x	Run 3	201	1	279	12	PDcntrl	201	B04.30
1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to doubling)	1%to2x	Run 4	251	1	329	12	PDcntrl	251	B04.33
1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to doubling)	1%to2x	Run 5	301	1	379	12	PDcntrl	301	B04.34
1%/year CO2 increase experiment (to quadrupling)	1%to4x	Run 1	141	1	309	12	PDcntrl	141	B04.23
climate of the 20th Century experiment (20C3M)	20C3M	Run 1	1890	1	1999	12	Picntrl	150	B06.57 this run din not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 1890 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 130 of Picntrl.
	20C3M	Run 2	1890	1	1999	12	Picntrl	120	B06.59 First year of this run was 1870, which corresponds to year 100 of Picntrl.
	20C3M	Run 3	1890	1	1999	12	Picntrl	130	B06.60 First year of this run was 1870, which corresponds to year 110 of Picntrl.
	20C3M	Run 4	1890	1	1999	12	Picntrl	140	B06.61 First year of this run was 1870, which corresponds to year 120 of Picntrl.
2xCO2 equilibrium experiment	2xCO2	Run 1		1		12
AMIP simulation	AMIP	Run 1	1979	1	1997	12	NA	NA	amip2a
committed climate change experiment	Commit	Run 1	2000	1	2099	12	NA	2000	B07.73a; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 100 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 230 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	Commit	Run 2	2000	1	2099	12	NA	2000	B07.73b; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 110 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 240 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	Commit	Run 3	2000	1	2099	12	NA	2000	B07.73c; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 170 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 300 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	Commit	Run 4	2000	1	2099	12	NA	2000	B07.52a; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 140 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 270 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
present-day control experiment	PDcntrl	Run 1	50	1	349	12	NA	NA	B04.10
pre-industrial control experiment	PIcntrl	Run 1	100	1	449	12	NA	NA	B05.02/B06.18/B06.38/B06.62
slab ocean control experiment	Slabcntl	Run 1		1		12	NA	NA
720 ppm stabilization experiment (SRES A1B)	SRESA1B	Run 1	2000	1	2199	12	NA	2000	B07.08 (2000-2099) B07.76 (2100-2199); this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 140 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 270 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	SRESA1B	Run 2	2000	1	2299	12	NA	2000	B07.70a; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 100 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 230 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	SRESA1B	Run 3	2000	1	2199	12	NA	2000	B07.70b; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 110 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 240 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	SRESA1B	Run 4	2000	1	2199	12	NA	2000	B07.70c; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 170 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 300 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
SRES A2 experiment	SRESA2	Run 1	2000	1	2099	12	NA	2000	B06.20; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 140 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 270 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	SRESA2	Run 2	2000	1	2099	12	NA	2000	B07.72a; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 100 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 230 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	SRESA2	Run 3	2000	1	2099	12	NA	2000	B07.72b; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 110 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 240 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	SRESA2	Run 4	2000	1	2099	12	NA	2000	B07.72c; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 170 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 300 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
550 ppm stabilization experiment (SRES B1)	SRESB1	Run 1	2000	1	2299	12	NA	2000	B07.57a; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 100 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 230 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	SRESB1	Run 2	2000	1	2099	12	NA	2000	B07.71b; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 110 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 240 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	SRESB1	Run 3	2000	1	2199	12	NA	2000	B07.71c; this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 170 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 300 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.
	SRESB1	Run 4	2000	1	2199	12	NA	2000	B07.57d (2000-2099) B07.77 (2100-2199); this run did not branch directly from the control run, but from January 1, 2000 of a ghg+sulfate+ozone run, which began in 1870 and branched from year 140 of the Picntrl Run 1. Thus, year 2000 of this run correponds to year 270 of the control run, but presumably has already strayed from the control run because of the 130 years under ghg+sulfate+ozone forcing.