Simulation Set C: Coupled AGCM/dynamical ocean model simulations

Several groups are now putting together stratosphere-resolving coupled ocean atmosphere models, and it is hoped that DynVar will enable these models to be analysed in a coordinated way. We will encourage modelling groups to contribute model output from high- and low-top versions of their coupled ocean atmosphere models as these are developed. We will take advantage of available control simulations with time-independent forcing. Proposals being discussed at this point for climate change simulations include using the forcing scenarios from the IPCC AR4, or using the simpler 1%/year CO2 increase forcing from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 2 (CMIP2).