Community Atmosphere Model

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric general circulation model
gptkbp:abbreviation CAM
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Neale,_R._B.,_et_al._(2012),_Description_of_the_NCAR_Community_Atmosphere_Model_(CAM_5.0),_NCAR_Technical_Note.
gptkbp:component gptkb:Community_Earth_System_Model
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:National_Center_for_Atmospheric_Research
gptkbp:documentation https://www.cesm.ucar.edu/models/cesm2/atmosphere/docs/
gptkbp:firstReleased 2002
gptkbp:hasComponent aerosol module
chemistry module
dynamical core
physical parameterizations
gptkbp:hasVersion gptkb:CAM3
gptkb:CAM4
gptkb:CAM5
gptkb:CAM6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Community Atmosphere Model
gptkbp:input sea surface temperature
greenhouse gas concentrations
solar forcing
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion gptkb:CAM6
gptkbp:license gptkb:GNU_General_Public_License
gptkbp:openSource true
gptkbp:output cloud cover
precipitation fields
radiative fluxes
temperature fields
wind fields
gptkbp:programmingLanguage gptkb:Fortran
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Community_Climate_System_Model
gptkb:Community_Earth_System_Model
gptkbp:resolution variable (from ~1 degree to finer scales)
gptkbp:SIM radiation therapy
precipitation
aerosols
atmospheric processes
cloud formation
greenhouse gases
gptkbp:supports global simulations
regional simulations
gptkbp:usedBy universities
research institutions
climate scientists
gptkbp:usedFor climate modeling
weather simulation
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:IPCC_climate_assessments
climate change research
future climate projections
paleoclimate studies
gptkbp:website https://www.cesm.ucar.edu/models/cesm2/atmosphere/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Center_for_Atmospheric_Research
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5