Appendix A. Supported Component Sets

The following lists the supported component sets. Note that all the component sets currently use the stub GLC component, sglc. Run "create_newcase -list" from the scripts directory to view the list for the current version of CESM1.

For an overview of CESM components and component sets see overview of cesm components.

Table A-1. Component Sets

Compset (Shortname)Details
A_PRESENT_DAY (A)Components: datm,dlnd,dice,docn,sglc
Description: All data model
B_2000 (B)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, present day
B_2000_CN (BCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, present day, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in clm
B_1850_CAM5 (B1850C5)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industrial, cam5 physics
B_1850_CAM5_CN (B1850C5CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industrial, cam5 physics, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_1850 (B1850)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industrial
B_1850_CN (B1850CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industrial, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_1850_CN_GLC (BG1850CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,cism
Description: All active components, with active glc, pre-industrial, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_2000_CN_CHEM (B2000CNCHM)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industrial, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM and super_fast_llnl chem in atm
B_1850_CN_CHEM (B1850CNCHM)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industrial, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM and super_fast_llnl chem in atm
B_1850_RAMPCO2_CN (B1850RMCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industirial with co2 ramp, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_1850-2000 (B20TR)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1850 to 2000 transient
B_1850-2000_CN (B20TRCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1850 to 2000 transient, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_1850-2000_CN_GLC (BG20TRCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,cism
Description: All active components, with active glc, 1850 to 2000 transient, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_1850-2000_CN_CHEM (B20TRCNCHM)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1850 to 2000 transient, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM and super_fast_llnl chem in atm
B_1850-2000_CAM5 (B20TRC5)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1850 to 2000 transient, cam5 physics
B_1850-2000_CAM5_CN (B20TRC5CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1850 to 2000 transient, cam5 physics, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_2000_CN_GLC (BGCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,cism
Description: All active components, with active glc, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_2000_TROP_MOZART (BMOZ)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, with trop_mozart
F_2000_TROP_MOZART (FMOZ)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: CAM-Chem with cam4 physics, trop_mozart chemistry, and present day, prescribed ocn/ice with CN in CLM
B_2000_WACCM_CN (BWCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, present day, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in clm
B_1850_WACCM (B1850W)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industrial, with waccm
B_1850_WACCM_CN (B1850WCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1850 to 2000 transient, WACCM with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_1850_WACCM_SC_CN (B1850WSCCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industrial, WACCM with specified chemistry, CLM with CN (CESM1.0.6 and above)
B_1850-2005_WACCM_CN (B20TRWCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1850 to 2000 transient, WACCM with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_1955-2005_WACCM_CN (B55TRWCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1955 to 2005 transient, WACCM with daily solar data and SPEs, CLM with CN
B_1955-2005_WACCM_SC_CN (B55TRWSCCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1955 to 2005 transient, WACCM with specified chemistry and daily solar data, CLM with CN (CESM1.0.6 and above)
B_RCP4.5_BGC-BDRD (BRCP45BDRD)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP4.5 future scenario, CN in CLM, ECO in POP, BGC CO2=diag, rad CO2=diag (CESM1.0.6 and above)
B_RCP8.5_BGC-BDRD (BRCP85BDRD)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP8.5 future scenario, CN in CLM, ECO in POP, BGC CO2=diag, rad CO2=diag (CESM1.0.6 and above)
B_RCP8.5_BGC-BPRP (BRCP85BPRP)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP8.5 future scenario, CN in CLM, ECO in POP, BGC CO2=prog, rad CO2=prog (CESM1.0.6 and above)
B_RCP2.6_WACCM_CN (BRCP26WCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP2.6 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_RCP2.6_WACCM_SC_CN (BRCP26WSCCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP2.6 future scenario, WACCM with specified chemistry, CLM with CN (CESM1.0.6 and above)
B_RCP4.5_WACCM_CN (BRCP45WCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP4.5 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_RCP4.5_WACCM_SC_CN (BRCP45WSCCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP4.5 future scenario, WACCM with specified chemistry, CLM with CN (CESM1.0.6 and above)
B_RCP8.5_WACCM_CN (BRCP85WCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP8.5 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_RCP8.5_WACCM_SC_CN (BRCP85WSCCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP8.5 future scenario, WACCM with specified chemistry, CLM with CN (CESM1.0.6 and above)
B_RCP8.5_CN (BRCP85CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP8.5 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_RCP8.5_CN_GLC (BGRCP85CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,cism
Description: All active components, with active glc, RCP8.5 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_RCP6.0_CN (BRCP60CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP6.0 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_RCP6.0_CN_GLC (BGRCP60CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,cism
Description: All active components, with active glc, RCP6.0 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_RCP4.5_CN (BRCP45CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP4.5 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_RCP4.5_CN_GLC (BGRCP45CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,cism
Description: All active components, with active glc, RCP4.5 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_RCP2.6_CN (BRCP26CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, RCP2.6 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_RCP2.6_CN_GLC (BGRCP26CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,cism
Description: All active components, with active glc, RCP2.6 future scenario, with CN (Carbon Nitrogen) in CLM
B_1850_BGC-BPRP (B1850BPRP)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industrial, CN in CLM, ECO in POP, BGC CO2=prog, rad CO2=prog
B_1850_BGC-BDRD (B1850BDRD)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, pre-industrial, CN in CLM, ECO in POP, BGC CO2=diag, rad CO2=diag
B_1850-2000_BGC-BPRP (B20TRBPRP)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1850 to 2000 transient, CN in CLM, ECO in POP, BGC CO2=prog, rad CO2=prog
B_1850-2000_BGC-BDRD (B20TRBDRD)Components: cam,clm,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: All active components, 1850 to 2000 transient, CN in CLM, ECO in POP, BGC CO2=diag, rad CO2=diag
C_NORMAL_YEAR_ECOSYS (CECO)Components: datm,dlnd,dice,pop2,sglc
Description: Active ocean model with ecosys and with COREv2 normal year forcing
C_NORMAL_YEAR (C)Components: datm,dlnd,dice,pop2,sglc
Description: Active ocean model with COREv2 normal year forcing
C_INTERANNUAL (CIAF)Components: datm,dlnd,dice,pop2,sglc
Description: active ocean model with COREv2 interannual forcing
D_NORMAL_YEAR (D)Components: datm,slnd,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Active ice model with COREv2 normal year forcing
D_INTERANNUAL (DIAF)Components: datm,slnd,cice,docn,sglc
Description: active ice model with COREv2 interannual forcing
E_2000 (E)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Fully active cam and ice with som ocean, present day
E_2000_CN_GLC (EGCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,cism
Description: Fully active cam and ice with som ocean and cism land-ice, present day, with CN
E_1850_CN (E1850CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Pre-industrial fully active ice and som ocean, with CN
E_1850_CN_GLC (EG1850CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,cism
Description: Pre-industrial fully active ice and som ocean and cism land-ice, with CN
E_1850_CAM5 (E1850C5)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Pre-industrial fully active ice and som ocean, cam5 physics
E_1850_CAM5_CN (E1850C5CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Pre-industrial fully active ice and som ocean, cam5 physics with CN
F_AMIP_CN (FAMIPCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: AMIP run for CMIP5 protocol - valid only for 1 degree cam/clm/pres-cice
F_AMIP_CAM5 (FAMIPC5)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: AMIP run for CMIP5 protocol with cam5
F_AMIP_CAM5_CN (FAMIPC5CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: AMIP run for CMIP5 protocol - valid only for 1 degree cam/clm/pres-cice
F_1850 (F1850)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Pre-industrial cam/clm with prescribed ice/ocn
F_1850_CN_GLC (FG1850CN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,cism
Description: Pre-industrial cam/clm and cism, with prescribed ice/ocn
F_1850_CAM5 (F1850C5)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Pre-industrial cam/clm with prescribed ice/ocn, cam5 physics
F_2000 (F)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Stand-alone cam default, prescribed ocn/ice
F_2000_CAM5 (FC5)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Stand-alone cam default, prescribed ocn/ice, cam5 physics
F_2000_CN (FCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Stand-alone cam default, prescribed ocn/ice with CN
F_2000_CN_GLC (FGCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,cism
Description: Stand-alone cam default, prescribed ocn/ice, cism (glacier model), with CN
F_1850-2000_CN (F20TRCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: 20th Century transient stand-alone cam default, prescribed ocn/ice, with CN
F_1850-2000_CN_GLC (FG20TRCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,cism
Description: 20th Century transient stand-alone cam default, prescribed ocn/ice, cism land-ice, with CN
F_1850_CN_CHEM (F1850CNCHM)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: stand-alone cam/clm, pre-industrial, with CN in CLM, super_fast_llnl chem in cam
F_1850_CN_MAM3 (F1850CNMAM3)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: stand-alone cam/clm, pre-industrial, with CN in CLM, mam3 chem in cam
F_1850_WACCM (F1850W)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Pre-industrial cam/clm with prescribed ice/ocn
F_2000_WACCM (FW)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: present-day cam/clm with prescribed ice/ocn
F_2000_WACCMX (FWX)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: WACCM-X present-day cam/clm with prescribed ice/ocn
F_1955-2005_WACCM_CN (F55WCN)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: 1955-2005 transient, WACCM with daily solar data and SPEs, prescribed ocn/ice, CLM with CN
F_2000_WACCM_SC (FWSC)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: WACCM with specified chemistry, prescribed ice/ocn
F_SD_WACCM (FSDW)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: WACCM driven by GEOS5 meteorology with radiation feadbacks turned off
F_SD_CAMCHEM (FSDCHM)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: CAM-Chem driven by GEOS5 meteorology with radiation feadbacks turned off
F_SD_BAM (FSDBAM)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: Bulk aerosols driven by GEOS5 meteorology with radiation feadbacks turned off
F_TROP_STRAT_CHEM (FTSC)Components: cam,clm,cice,docn,sglc
Description: CAM-Chem with cam4 physics, troposheric/stratospheric interactive chemistry, and present day, prescribed ocn/ice with CN in CLM
G_1850_ECOSYS (G1850ECO)Components: datm,dlnd,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: 1850 control for pop-ecosystem/cice/datm7/dlnd-rx1
G_NORMAL_YEAR (G)Components: datm,dlnd,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: Coupled ocean ice with COREv2 normal year forcing
G_INTERANNUAL (GIAF)Components: datm,dlnd,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: Coupled ocean ice with COREv2 interannual forcing
H_PRESENT_DAY (H)Components: datm,slnd,cice,pop2,sglc
Description: Coupled ocean ice slnd
I_TEST_2003 (ITEST)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Test active land model with QIAN atm input data for just 2002-2003 and Satellite phenology (SP), CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 2000 (BECAUSE OF THE SHORT FORCING PERIOD -- DO NOT USE FOR LONG SIMULATIONS)
I_2000 (I)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model with QIAN atm input data for 1972-2004 and Satellite phenology (SP), CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 2000
I_1850 (I1850)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model with QIAN atm input data for 1948 to 1972 and Satellite phenology (SP), CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 1850
I_1850_GLC (IG1850)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,cism
Description: Active land and glacier model with QIAN atm input data for 1948 to 1972 and Satellite phenology (SP), CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 1850
I_2000_GLC (IG)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,cism
Description: Active glacier model and active land model with QIAN atm input data for 1972-2004 and Satellite phenology (SP), CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 2000
I_1948-2004 (I4804)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model with QIAN atm input data for 1948 to 2004 and Satellite phenology (SP), CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 2000
I_1850-2000 (I20TR)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model with QIAN atm input data for 1948 to 1972 and transient Satellite phenology (SP), and Aerosol deposition from 1850 to 2000 and 2000 CO2 level
I_1850-2000_GLC (IG20TR)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,cism
Description: Active land and glacier model with QIAN atm input data for 1948 to 1972 and transient Satellite phenology (SP), and Aerosol deposition from 1850 to 2000 and 2000 CO2 level
I_TEST_2003_CN (ICNTEST)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Test active land model with QIAN atm input data for just 2002-2003 and CN (Carbon-Nitrogen), CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 2000 (BECAUSE OF THE SHORT FORCING PERIOD -- DO NOT USE FOR LONG SIMULATIONS)
I_2000_CN (ICN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model with QIAN atm input data for 1972-2004 and CN (Carbon Nitrogen) biogeochemistry, CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 2000
I_2000_CN_GLC (IGCN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,cism
Description: Active land and glacier model with QIAN atm input data for 1972-2004 and CN (Carbon Nitrogen) biogeochemistry, CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 2000
I_1850_CN (I1850CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model with QIAN atm input data for 1948 to 1972 and CN (Carbon Nitrogen) biogeochemistry, CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 1850
I_1850_CN_GLC (IG1850CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,cism
Description: Active land and glacier model with QIAN atm input data for 1948 to 1972 and CN (Carbon Nitrogen) biogeochemistry, CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 1850
I_1850_SPINUP_3HrWx_CN (I1850SPINUPCN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model with BCN CPLHIST 3-hourly weather forcing data and half-hourly solar for 1850 spinup of CN (Carbon Nitrogen) biogeochemistry, CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 1850
I_1948-2004_CN (I4804CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model with QIAN atm input data for 1948 to 2004 and CN (Carbon Nitrogen) biogeochemistry, CO2 level and Aerosol deposition for 2000
I_1850-2000_CN (I20TRCN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model with QIAN atm input data for 1948 to 1972 and transient CN, Aerosol dep from 1850 to 2000 and 2000 CO2 level
I_1850-2000_CN_GLC (IG20TRCN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,cism
Description: Active land and glacier model with QIAN atm input data for 1948 to 1972 and transient CN, Aerosol dep from 1850 to 2000 and 2000 CO2 level
I_RCP8.5_CN (IRCP85CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model, RCP8.5 future scenario, with CN in CLM, QIAN atm input data for 1972 to 2004, 2000 CO2 level
I_RCP8.5_CN_GLC (IGRCP85CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,cism
Description: Active land and glacier model, RCP8.5 future scenario, with CN in CLM, QIAN atm input data for 1972 to 2004, 2000 CO2 level
I_RCP6.0_CN (IRCP60CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model, RCP6.0 future scenario, with CN in CLM, QIAN atm input data for 1972 to 2004, 2000 CO2 level
I_RCP6.0_CN_GLC (IGRCP60CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,cism
Description: Active land and glacier model, RCP6.0 future scenario, with CN in CLM, QIAN atm input data for 1972 to 2004, 2000 CO2 level
I_RCP4.5_CN (IRCP45CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model, RCP4.5 future scenario, with CN in CLM, QIAN atm input data for 1972 to 2004, 2000 CO2 level
I_RCP4.5_CN_GLC (IGRCP45CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,cism
Description: Active land and glacier model, RCP4.5 future scenario, with CN in CLM, QIAN atm input data for 1972 to 2004, 2000 CO2 level
I_RCP2.6_CN (IRCP26CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,sglc
Description: Active land model, RCP2.6 future scenario, with CN in CLM, QIAN atm input data for 1972 to 2004, 2000 CO2 level
I_RCP2.6_CN_GLC (IGRCP26CN)Components: datm,clm,sice,socn,cism
Description: Active land and glacier model, RCP2.6 future scenario, with CN in CLM, QIAN atm input data for 1972 to 2004, 2000 CO2 level
S_PRESENT_DAY (S)Components: xatm,slnd,sice,socn,sglc
Description: All stub models plus xatm
T_PRESENT_DAY_GLC (TG)Components: satm,dlnd,sice,socn,cism
Description: All stub models plus data land and cism (active ice sheet model)
X_PRESENT_DAY (X)Components: xatm,xlnd,xice,xocn,xglc
Description: All dead model