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Community Atmosphere Model (CAM)
Entry ID: NCAR_CAM

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Summary

Abstract: The CAM 3.0 is the fifth generation of the NCAR atmospheric GCM. The name of
the model series has been changed from Community Climate Model (CCM) to
Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) to reflect the role of CAM 3.0 in the fully
coupled climate system. In contrast to previous generations of the atmospheric
model, CAM 3.0 has been designed through a collaborative process with users and
developers in ...

Description: The Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) is the atmosphere component of CCSM that
will run uncoupled from the other CCSM components. This release includes the
CAM source code, documentation, input and forcing data.

Service Citation

Originators: NCAR community
Title: Community Atmosphere Model (CAM)
Release_Date: June 2004
Provider: NCAR/UCAR
Edition: 3.0
URL: http://www.ccsm.ucar.edu/models/atm-cam/index.html

Service Keywords

MODELS >ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS

MODELS >COMPONENT PROCESS MODELS

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >AEROSOL RADIANCE

ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >SULFATE PARTICLES

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
ELEVATION

Project

ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program

Use Constraints Users must agree to the CAM licensing before downloading source code.
http://www.ccsm.ucar.edu/models/ccsm3.0/copyright.html

Ancillary Keywords

climate model
atmosphere model
CCSM3
CAM3.0

Service Provider

UCAR/NCAR/CGD/CCSM > Community Climate System Model, Climate and Global Dynamics Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Service Organization URL: http://www.ccsm.ucar.edu/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NCAR COMMUNITY CLIMATE SYSTEM MODEL Email: ccsm at ucar.edu Contact Address: Climate and Global Dynamics Division National Center for Atmospheric Research P.O. Box 3000 City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80307-3000 Country: USA

Distribution Media

Distribution_Media: online
Fees: none

Personnel

NCAR COMMUNITY CLIMATE SYSTEM MODEL
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email: ccsm at ucar.edu
Contact Address:
Climate and Global Dynamics Division
National Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80307-3000
Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2005-09-12
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-02-15

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