Table 1.
Global-scale climate models for which downscaled data were used in the present study.
| Climate Model Acronym | Institution | GCM Resolution (Degrees Latitude × Longitude) |
|---|---|---|
| BCCR | Bjerknes Center for Climate Research | 1.9 × 1.9 |
| CCCMA | Canadian Center for Climate Modeling and Analysis , Canada | 2.8 × 2.8 |
| CNRM | National Weather Research Center, METEO-FRANCE, France | 2.8 × 2.8 |
| CSIRO | CSIRO Atmospheric Research, Australia | 1.9 × 1.9 |
| GFDL1 (CM2.0) | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, USA | 2.0 × 2.5 |
| GFDL2 (CM2.1) | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, USA | 2.0 × 2.5 |
| GISS | NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies | 4.0 × 5.0 |
| INMCM | Institute for Numerical Mathematics, Russia | 4.0 × 5.0 |
| IPSL | Pierre Simon Laplace Institute, France | 2.5 × 3.75 |
| MIROC | Frontier Research Center for Global Change, Japan | 2.8 × 2.8 |
| MIUB | Meteorological Institute of the University of Bonn, Germany | 3.75 × 3.75 |
| MPI | Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Germany | 1.9 × 1.9 |
| MRI | Meteorological Research Institute, Japan | 2.8 × 2.8 |
| NCAR CCSM | National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA | 1.4 × 1.4 |
| NCAR PCM | National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA | 2.8 × 2.8 |
| UKMO | Hadley Center for Climate Prediction, Met Office, UK | 2.5 × 3.75 |