CESM Models

CESM1.0: CAM Documentation

Introduction

Version 5.0 of the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) is the latest in a series of global atmosphere models developed primarily at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). CAM5.0 includes significant enhancements to the representation of atmospheric processes resulting in a number of notable improvements. CAM4.0 is also available in the CESM1.0 release. Development of the model was led by the Atmosphere Model Working Group (AMWG).

 

 

Documentation

CAM-5.1.1 (CESM-1.0.5)

• Users Guide [html (single page)] [html (multipage)] [pdf]
• Search Namelist Variables
• CAM stand alone build scripts have a bug. Untar cam_build_fix.tar in models/atm/cam/bld to fix.

CAM-5.1.1 (CESM-1.0.4)

• Users Guide [html (single page)] [html (multipage)] [pdf]
• Search Namelist Variables

CAM-5.1 (CESM-1.0.3)

• Users Guide [html (single page)] [html (multipage)] [pdf]
• Search Namelist Variables

CAM-5.0 (CESM-1.0 - CESM-1.0.2)

• Users Guide [html (single page)] [html (multipage)] [pdf]
• Search Namelist Variables
• Scientific description (NCAR Tech. Note TN-486) [ps] [pdf]

CAM-4 (CCSM-4.0)

• Users Guide [html (single page)] [html (multipage)] [pdf]
• Search Namelist Variables
• Scientific description (NCAR Tech. Note TN-485) [ps] [pdf]

Model output data and diagnostic plots

• CAM5 control simulations: diagnostic plots
• CAM4 control simulations: diagnostic plots
• Model Output Data (ESG)

CAM Post-Processing Utilities

The CAM post-processing utilities are currently provided as a service to the community. The CAM diagnostic package can be accessed from the release code repository [registration required]. Basic documentation is provided on the CAM diagnostic package webpage.

• The CAM diagnostic package webpage
• Diagnostic package release code repository

Model and diagnostics support

CAM is fully supported for 1 degree and 2 degree finite volume simulations. Informal community support for all other model configurations and the diagnostic package is provided via the CCSM bulletin board. General questions should be submitted to this bulletin board; however, any bugs found in the model or diagnostic packages should be reported to the AMWG liaison.

• Informal community support: CESM bulletin board.
• Report a bug in the diagnostic package
• Report a bug in CAM

Port Validation

A lightweight validation for CAM with the cam4 physics package. [port validation procedure]