AgMIP Climate Scenario Naming Convention

These are the naming conventions that have been developed for daily weather data files for AgMIP climate scenarios. For the ACMO data, the first 4 characters of this naming convention can be ignored, as the institution and location are provided in other fields. The fifth through eighth characters can be used to identify a climate scenario used in any given crop model simulation.

First 4 Digits describe location (e.g. OBRE, FL11)

Fifth Digit is time period and emissions scenario:

0 = 1980-2009 baseline
1 = A2-2005-2035 (Near-term)
2 = B1-2005-2035 (Near-term)
3 = A2-2040-2069 (Mid-Century)
4 = B1-2040-2069 (Mid-Century)
5 = A2-2070-2099 (End-of-Century)
6 = B1-2070-2099 (End-of-Century)
S = sensitivity scenario
A = observational time period (determined in file)
B = RCP3PD 2010-2039 (Near-term)
C = RCP45 2010-2039 (Near-term)
D = RCP60 2010-2039 (Near-term)
E = RCP85 2010-2039 (Near-term)
F = RCP3PD 2040-2069 (Mid-Century)
G = RCP45 2040-2069 (Mid-Century)
H = RCP60 2040-2069 (Mid-Century)
I = RCP85 2040-2069 (Mid-Century)
J = RCP3PD 2070-2099 (End-of-Century)
K = RCP45 2070-2099 (End-of-Century)
L = RCP60 2070-2099 (End-of-Century)
M = RCP85 2070-2099 (End-of-Century)

Sixth Digit is source of baseline data (if baseline scenario):

X = no GCM used
0 = imposed values (sensitivity tests)
Q = Bias-corrected MERRA
T = NASA POWER
U = NARR
V = ERA-INTERIM
W = MERRA
Y = NCEP CFSR
Z = NCEP/DoE Reanalysis-2

Sixth Digit is GCM (if CMIP3 scenario):

X = no GCM used
0 = imposed values (sensitivity tests)
A = bccr
B = cccma cgcm3
C = cnrm
D = csiro
E = gfdl 2.0
F = gfdl 2.1
G = giss er
H = inmcm 3.0
I = ipsl cm4
J = miroc3 2 medres
K = miub echo g
L = mpi echam5
M = mri cgcm2
N = ncar ccsm3
O = ncar pcm1
P = ukmo hadcm3

Sixth Digit is GCM (if CMIP5 scenario):

0 = imposed values (sensitivity tests)
A = ACCESS1-0
B = bcc-csm1-1
C = BNU-ESM
D = CanESM2
E = CCSM4
F = CESM1-BGC
G = CSIRO-Mk3-6-0
H = GFDL-ESM2G
I = GFDL-ESM2M
J = HadGEM2-CC
K = HadGEM2-ES
L = inmcm4
M = IPSL-CM5A-LR
N = IPSL-CM5A-MR
O = MIROC5
P = MIROC-ESM
Q = MPI-ESM-LR
R = MPI-ESM-MR
S = MRI-CGCM3
T = NorESM1-M
U = FGOALS-g2
V = CMCC-CM
W = CMCC-CMS
X = CNRM-CM5
Y = HadGEM2-AO
Z = IPSL-CM5B-LR
1 = GFDL-CM3
2 = GISS-E2-R
3 = GISS-E2-H
4 = CanAM4 (HAPPI)
5 = CAM4-2degree (HAPPI)
6 = CAM5-1-2-025degree (High-resolution; HAPPI)
7 = CAM5 (low-resolution; HAPPI)
8 = HadAM3P (HAPPI)

Seventh Digit is downscaling/scenario methodology:

X = no additional downscaling
0 = imposed values (sensitivity tests)
1 = WRF
2 = RegCM3
3 = ecpc
4 = hrm3
5 = crcm
6 = mm5i
7 = RegCM4
A = GiST
B = MarkSIM
C = WM2
D = 1/8 degree BCSD
E = 1/2 degree BCSD
F = 2.5minute WorldClim
W = TRMM 3B42
X = CMORPH
Y = PERSIANN
Z = GPCP 1DD

Eighth Digit is Type of Scenario:

X = Observations (no scenario)
A = Mean Change from GCM
B = Mean Change from RCM
C = Mean Change from GCM modified by RCM
D = Mean Temperature Changes Only
E = Mean Precipitation Changes Only
F = Mean and daily variability change for Tmax, Tmin, and P
G = P, Tmax and Tmin daily variability change only
H = Tmax and Tmin daily variability and mean change only
I = P daily variability and mean change only
J = Tmax and Tmin daily variability change only
K = P daily variability change only

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