1. Forecast system version
System name: GCFS 2.0
First operational forecast run: April 2018
2. Configuration of the forecast model
Is it a coupled model? Yes
Coupling frequency: 1 hour (Better use more specific question? Here or elsewhere?)
2.1 Atmosphere and land surface
Model | ECHAM 6.3.04 |
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Horizontal resolution and grid | T127 (~100 km) on regular Gaussian grid |
Atmosphere vertical resolution | L95 |
Top of atmosphere | 0.01 hPa |
Soil levels | 5 Level 1: 0 - 0.065 m Level 2: 0.065 - 0.319 m Level 3: 0.319 - 1.232 m Level 4: 1.232 - 4.134 m Level 5: 4.134 - 9.834 m |
Time step | 200 s |
Detailed documentation:
ECHAM6: Stevens et al, 2013
Soil scheme: Hagemann and Stacke, 2014
More model details? (e.g. land surface model?)
2.1 Ocean and cryosphere
Ocean model | MPIOM 1.6.3 |
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Horizontal resolution | TP04 (0.4°) on a tripolar grid |
Vertical resolution | L40 |
Time step | 1 h |
Sea ice model | |
Sea ice model resolution | |
Sea ice model levels | |
Wave model | |
Wave model resolution |
Detailed documentation:
3. Initialization and initial condition (IC) perturbations
3.1 Atmosphere and land
Hindcast | Forecast | |
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Atmosphere initialization | ERA-Interim | IFS-Analyses |
Atmosphere IC perturbations | ||
Land Initialization | ERA-Interim | IFS-Analyses |
Land IC perturbations | ||
Soil moisture initialization | ERA-Interim | IFS-Analyses |
Snow initialization | ||
Unperturbed control forecast? |
Detailed documentation:
More DA details?
Data assimilation method for control analysis:
Horizontal and vertical resolution of perturbations: T42L91 SVs+ T399L137 EDA perturbations
Perturbations in +/- pairs: Yes
3.2 Ocean and cryosphere
Hindcast | Forecast | |
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Ocean initialization | ORAS5 | ORAS5 |
Ocean IC perturbations | ||
Unperturbed control forecast? |
Detailed documentation:
More ocean data assimilation details?
Source and treatment of SST? (Other data sources - altimetry?)
4. Model uncertainties perturbations:
Model dynamics perturbations | |
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Model physics perturbations | |
If there is a control forecast, is it perturbed? |
5. Forecast system and hindcasts
Forecast frequency | monthly |
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Forecast ensemble size | 50 |
Hindcast years | 1993 - 2017 |
Hindcast ensemble size | 30 |
On-the-fly or static hindcast set? | static |
6. Other relevant information
7. Where to find more information