Table 1.
Simulations of temperatures and climate models used.
| Simulation name | Climatic model | Pilota | Memberb | SRES | Domain | Temp variables |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCM | ||||||
| RCM1 | MRCC 4.2.3 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | run5 | sresA2 | North America | All |
| RCM2 | MRCC 4.2.3 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | run4 | sresA2 | North America | All |
| RCM3 | MRCC 4.2.3 | echam5 | run1 | sresA2 | North America | All |
| RCM4 | MRCC 4.1.1 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | run4 | sresA2 | Quebec | All |
| RCM5 | MRCC 4.1.1 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | run5 | sresA2 | Quebec | All |
| RCM6 | MRCC 4.2.3 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | run4 | sresA2 | Quebec | All |
| RCM7 | MRCC 4.2.0 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | run4 | sresA2 | North America | All |
| RCM8 | MRCC 4.2.0 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | run5 | sresA2 | North America | All |
| RCM9 | MRCC 4.2.3 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | run5 | sresA2 | Quebec | All |
| RCM10 | MRCC 4.2.3 | echam5 | run1 | sresA2 | Quebec | All |
| GCM | ||||||
| GCM1 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run1 | sresa1b | NA | All |
| GCM2 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run1 | sresa2 | NA | All |
| GCM3 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run1 | sresb1 | NA | All |
| GCM4 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run2 | sresa1b | NA | All |
| GCM5 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run2 | sresa2 | NA | All |
| GCM6 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run2 | sresb1 | NA | All |
| GCM7 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run3 | sresa1b | NA | All |
| GCM8 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run3 | sresa2 | NA | All |
| GCM9 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run3 | sresb1 | NA | All |
| GCM10 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run4 | sresa1b | NA | All |
| GCM11 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run4 | sresa2 | NA | All |
| GCM12 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run4 | sresb1 | NA | All |
| GCM13 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run5 | sresa1b | NA | All |
| GCM14 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run5 | sresa2 | NA | All |
| GCM15 | cccma_cgcm3_1 | NA | run5 | sresb1 | NA | All |
| GCM16 | cccma_cgcm3_1_t63 | NA | run1 | sresa1b | NA | Mean only |
| GCM17 | cccma_cgcm3_1_t63 | NA | run1 | sresa2 | NA | Mean only |
| GCM18 | cccma_cgcm3_1_t63 | NA | run1 | sresb1 | NA | Mean only |
| GCM19 | csiro_mk3_5 | NA | run1 | sresa1b | NA | All |
| GCM20 | csiro_mk3_5 | NA | run1 | sresa2 | NA | All |
| GCM21 | csiro_mk3_5 | NA | run1 | sresb1 | NA | All |
| GCM22 | mpi_echam5 | NA | run4 | sresa1b | NA | All |
| Abbreviations: cccma, Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis; cgcm3_1, Canadian Global Circulation Model, version 3.1; csiro, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Atmospheric Research; echam5, ECHAM5 (German Coupled Global Climate Model); mpi, Max Planck Institute; MRCC, Modèle régional canadien du climat (Canadian Regional Climate Model); NA, not applicable; sres, IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios; Temp, temperature. aGCM used to drive the RCM. bSet of initial conditions. | ||||||