Abstract

This document presents recommendations for sampling physical ocean fields for the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) Coupled Model Intercomparison Project #5 (CMIP5) numerical experiments. These experiments are of particular interest for the 5th IPCC assessment (IPCC-AR5). We include guideline... Show moreThis document presents recommendations for sampling physical ocean fields for the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) Coupled Model Intercomparison Project #5 (CMIP5) numerical experiments. These experiments are of particular interest for the 5th IPCC assessment (IPCC-AR5). We include guidelines for space and time sampling, and rationalizations for a list of fields to be archived. The perspective taken here is that of physical ocean scientists aiming to enhance the scientific utility of model simulations contributing to CMIP5. We focus on the liquid ocean in this document. The audience for this document includes the CLIVARWorking Group for Coupled Modeling (WGCM), ocean modelers contributing results to CMIP5, and scientists aiming to analyze CMIP5 simulations. WCRP Informal Report #03/2009 Show less