Ocean Carbon-Cycle
Model Intercomparison Project
OCMIP Phase 2 (1998-2000)
Objectives
Modeling groups
National and International Projects (Funding)
Simulations
Meetings
Analysis
Mailing List
The Ocean-Carbon Cycle Model Intercomparison Project (OCMIP) is a research
initiative of the Global Analysis, Interpretation, and Modeling (GAIM)
Task Force of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP).
During its second phase, OCMIP provides a crucial link between IGBP/GAIM
and IGBP/JGOFS (Joint Global Ocean Flux Study).
Objectives
To improve the predictive capacity and speed the development of global-scale,
three-dimensional, ocean carbon-cycle models through standardized
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Model evaluation, and
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Model intercomparison.
Model evaluation, sometimes called validation, refers to comparison of
model predictions with data. Model intercomparison is useful where data
are available because a group effort accelerates the repetitive loop of
model development, evaluation, and reformulation. Model intercomparison
also allows research to focus on important regions where data is sparse,
particularly where models differ substantially. Through model intercomparsion
important differences between models can be identified and their causes
found. Regarding predictions, model intercomparison provides more
information concerning uncertainties than would a single model simulation.
Modeling Groups
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AWI (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research),
Bremerhaven, Germany
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CSIRO, Hobart, Australia
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IGCR/CCSR, Tokyo, Japan
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IPSL, (Institute Pierre Simon LaPlace), Paris, France
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LLNL, Livermore, California, USA
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MIT, Boston, MA, USA
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MPIM, (Max Planck Institut fuer Meteorologie - Hamburg) Germany
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NCAR, (National Center for Atmospheric Research), Boulder, Colorado, USA
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NERSC, (Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center), Bergen, Norway
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PIUB, (Physics Institute, University of Bern), Switzerland
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PRINCEton (Princeton University [AOS, OTL] / GFDL), Princeton NJ, USA
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SOC (Southampton Oceanography Centre) / SUDO / Hadley Center (UK Met. Office), England
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UL (University of Liege) /UCL (University Catholique de Louvain), Belgium
National and International Projects (Funding)
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European Participants (AWI, IPSL, MPIM, NERSC, PIUB, SUDO/SOC, UL/UCL) receive
support from GOSAC (Global Ocean
Storage of Anthropogenic Carbon), funded by the EC Environment and Climate
Program (Coordinator: James Orr, IPSL/LSCE)
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U. S. Participants (LLNL, MIT, NCAR, Princeton) receive support from U.S.
OCMIP, a NASA-funded project for the U.S. JGOFS SMP (Coordinator: Raymond
Najjar, Dept. of Meteorology, The Pennsylvania State University - PSU )
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Other Participants (IGCR/CCSR, CSIRO) are funded by their own research
organization or through national research projects
Simulations
Meetings
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OCMIP-2 planning meeting
(San Diego, 11 February 1998)
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U.S. OCMIP planning meeting
(Boulder, 19 May 1998)
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2nd Year OCMIP-2 Workshop
(Gif-sur-Yvette France, 27-28 May 1999)
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OCMIP Meeting -- mostly U.S. members (San Antonio, Texas, 24 January
2000)
Analysis
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GOSAC Analysis Package - GAP
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Analysis subprojects
OCMIP mailing list
Jean-Claude Dutay
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