Outputs from Isca simulations with simple cloud scheme and SOCRATES radiation scheme

The outputs are from Isca (Vallis et al. 2018) AMIP-type (fixed SST) simulations with realistic continents, SOCRATES radiation scheme and the simple cloud scheme with different setups.

For the files starting with "socrates_realistic_continent_amip_fixed_SST_with_clouds_", the file names are determined by the cloud scheme used in the simulation, and the naming rules are as follows:

LS: Run with large-scale clouds only

FD: Freeze-dry adjustment is applied on top of the LS run

ALL: The marine low-level clouds are also included on the basis of the FD run

linear_X: X is one of the LS, FD and ALL runs, in which the large-scale clouds are diagnosed from a linear function of RH 

Sundqvist_X: Same as Linear_X, but with Sundqvist scheme

The simulations are performed for 20 years, and first 10 years are excluded for spin-up of the model. Each file contains monthly data from the last 10 years. The files are in T42 spectral resolution (about \(2.8^\circ \times 2.8^\circ\)) and have 25 sigma levels in vertical.

For the files starting with "sensitivity_test_amip_fixed_sst_linear_clouds_", the file names are determined by the perturbed parameters.

reff_liq / reff_ice: the effective radius of liquid / ice cloud is perturbed

qcl: the maximum of in cloud water mixing ratio a grid box can reach is perturbed

The simulations are performed with the linear cloud scheme, and run for 10 years, and the first 5 years are excluded for spin-up.