Simpler Models

This webpage documents simpler model configurations that are released and supported by the CESM project. As part of CESM2.0, several dynamical core and aquaplanet configurations have been made available. The documentation on these web pages provides information on how to use these configurations and applies to CESM2.0 or later releases. In order to make use of these configurations, users must download CESM2.0 or subsequent releases and guidance on doing that can be found here.

For questions about the aquaplanet configuration, please contact Brian Medeiros (brianpm@ucar.edu) and for questions about the dry dynamical core configuration, please contact Isla Simpson (islas@ucar.edu). If you would like to contribute to the development of other configurations, please contact Lorenzo Polvani (lmp@columbia.edu) or Amy Clement (aclement@rsmas.miami.edu).

In Development

Land models

Coupled idealized modelling tools

Acknowledgement of CESM simpler models and publications

In order to ensure continued support for simpler models efforts within CESM, we would like to be aware of research that has been performed using these configurations. Please consider adding the following acknowledgement to your publications using CESM simpler models.

The "insert_your_model" used in this study was made available through the Simpler Models Initiative as part of the Community Earth System Model project; this initiative is supposed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation.

Please also consider adding your publications using CESM simpler models to the Simpler models publications page by sending them to Isla Simpson (islas@ucar.edu)