Overview of WACCM4-CARMA model

ModelTypeHorizontal resolution (lat x lon)Vertical resolution (model top & number
of levels)
Stratospheric aerosol componentsAerosol dynamics schemeSimulated aerosol in hetchem?Simulated aerosol radiatively coupled?References
WACCM4-CARMAGCM1.9° x 2.5°140km,
88 levels
Sulfate and PSCs2-moment sectional,
(Two 20-bin distributions for pure sulphuric and PSCs)
YNZhu et al.(JGR, 2015) Zhu et al. (JGR, 2017)

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