articleJournal of Advances in Modeling Earth SystemsMay 28, 2020GOLD OA

Presentation and Evaluation of the IPSL‐CM6A‐LR Climate Model

OBOliviér BoucherJSJérôme ServonnatALAnna Lea AlbrightOAOlivier AumontYBYves Balkanski

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Sorbonne Université · +23 more institutions

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Abstract This study presents the global climate model IPSL‐CM6A‐LR developed at Institut Pierre‐Simon Laplace (IPSL) to study natural climate variability and climate response to natural and anthropogenic forcings as part of the sixth phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). This article describes the different model components, their coupling, and the simulated climate in comparison to previous model versions. We focus here on the representation of the physical climate along with the main characteristics of the global carbon cycle. The model's climatology, as assessed from a range of metrics (related in particular to radiation, temperature, precipitation, and wind), is strongly improved in…

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  • Climatology
  • Intertropical Convergence Zone
  • Coupled model intercomparison project
  • Environmental science
  • Climate model
  • Precipitation
  • Climate change
  • Climate sensitivity
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Climate action
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