exp_design:degla

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Design for the Last Deglaciation experiment

Version 1: Ivanovic et al. (2015 and in revision) GMD

This spinup simulation is compatible with the PMIP4-CMIP6 LGM experiment, which can also be used as the initialisation state for the fully transient run from 21 ka onwards, provided the ICE-6G_C or GLAC-1D ice sheet reconstructions and associated boundary conditions (orography, coastlines and bathymetry) were used.

PMIP4 specifications
PMIP4 name LDv1-LGMspin
Astronomical parameters eccentricity = 0.018994
obliquity = 22.949°
perihelion-180° = 114.42°
Date of vernal equinox : Noon, 21st March
Solar constant 1361.0 ± 0.51365 W m-2
Trace gases CO2 = 190 ppm
CH4 = 375 ppb
N2O = 200 ppb
CFC = 0
O3 = Preindustrial (e.g. 10 DU)
Ice sheets, orography
and coastlines
21 ka data from either
- ICE-6G_C reconstruction [Access to data]
- GLAC-1D reconstruction [Access to data]
Bathymetry Keep consistent with the coastlines, using either:
- Data associated with the ice sheet
- Preindustrial bathymetry
Global ocean salinity + 1 psu, relative to preindustrial
All others As per the PMIP4-CMIP6 LGM experiment

This option for spinning-up the last deglaciation simulation uses transient orbital parameters and trace gases from 26-21 ka.

PMIP4 specifications
PMIP4 name LDv1-transpin
Astronomical parameters All orbital parameters should be transient as per Berger (1978) 26-21 ka
Trace gases All adjusted to the AICC2012 chronology (Veres et al., 2013) 26-21 ka:
CO2 = Transient, as per Bereiter et al. (2015)
CH4 = Transient, as per Loulergue et al. (2008)
N2O = Transient, as per Schilt et al. (2010)
All others As per the LGM (21 ka) spinup type; LDv1-LGMspin

These are the specifications for the full transient run 21-0 ka. (Note, the period of focus for the experiment is 21-9 ka, but all boundary conditions are provided until 0 ka so that groups can extend the run to present if they wish).

PMIP4 specifications
PMIP4 name LDv1
Initial conditions (pre 21 ka) Recommended (optional) to use either:
- LDv1-LGMspin
- LDv1-transpin
See above for details. The method must be documented, including information on the state of spinup
Astronomical parameters Transient, as per Berger (1978)
Solar constant 1361.0 ± 0.51365 W m-2
Trace gases Adjusted to the AICC2012 chronology (Veres et al., 2013) 21-0 ka:
CO2 = Transient, as per Bereiter et al. (2015)
CH4 = Transient, as per Loulergue et al. (2008)
N2O = Transient, as per Schilt et al. (2010)
CFC = 0
O3 = Preindustrial (e.g. 10 DU)
Ice sheet Transient, with a choice of either :
- ICE-6G_C reconstruction [Access to data]
- GLAC-1D reconstruction [Access to data]
How often to update the ice sheet is optional
Orography and coastlines Transient. To be consistent with the choice of ice sheet.
Orography is updated on the same timestep as the ice sheet. It is optional how often the land-sea mask is updated, but ensure consistency with the ice sheet reconstruction is maintained
Bathymetry Keep consistent with the coastlines, and otherwise use either:
- Data associated with the ice sheet; it is optional how often the bathymetry is updated
- Preindustrial bathymetry
River routing Ensure that rivers reach the coastline
It is recommended (optional) to use one of the following:
- Preindustrial configuration for the model
- Transient routing provided with the ice sheet reconstruction (if available)
- Manual/model calculation of river network to match topography
Freshwater fluxes At participant discretion. Three options are: melt-uniform, melt-routed and no-melt:
- Melt-uniform : use a globally uniform ice meltwater flux, e.g. as associated with one of the ice sheet reconstructions [Access to data]
- Melt-routed : use a routed ice meltwater flux, e.g. as associated with one of the ice sheet reconstructions [Access to data]
- No-melt : have no ice sheet meltwater in the simulation
It is recommended (optional) to run at least one Core simulation with a scenario consistent with the chosen ice sheet reconstruction to conserve salinity.
Vegetation & land cover
Aerosols (dust)
Prescribed preindustrial cover or dynamic vegetation model
Prescribed preindustrial distribution or prognostic aerosols
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