articleJournal of Advances in Modeling Earth SystemsOct 31, 2022GOLD OA

The DOE E3SM Model Version 2: Overview of the Physical Model and Initial Model Evaluation

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · Los Alamos National Laboratory · +19 more institutions

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Abstract This work documents version two of the Department of Energy's Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM). E3SMv2 is a significant evolution from its predecessor E3SMv1, resulting in a model that is nearly twice as fast and with a simulated climate that is improved in many metrics. We describe the physical climate model in its lower horizontal resolution configuration consisting of 110 km atmosphere, 165 km land, 0.5° river routing model, and an ocean and sea ice with mesh spacing varying between 60 km in the mid‐latitudes and 30 km at the equator and poles. The model performance is evaluated with Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Characterization of Klima…

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Keywords
  • Climate model
  • Environmental science
  • Climatology
  • Forcing (mathematics)
  • Precipitation
  • Coupled model intercomparison project
  • Equator
  • Climate sensitivity
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Climate action
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