ENSEMBLES RT1: General Information

At the core of ENSEMBLES will be the development of the first global, high resolution, fully comprehensive, ensemble based, modelling system for the prediction of climate change and its impacts.

In order to do this the first step will be to assemble currently available Earth System model component modules, using the PRISM system where possible, to provide models for use in the ensemble prediction system.

The resulting Earth System models will then be combined into a multi-model ensemble system, with common output.

This system will then be initialised and pre-production runs at seasonal to decadal and longer timescales performed and evaluated.

This work will be carried out in RT1.

The following documents summarize the RT1 activities:

• General description of RT1, with the list of partners and the list of milestones and deliverables for the initial 18 months (as appeared in the initial DoW).

• Initial table with the role of the general circulation models

• Deliverable and Milestone reports

• Periodic Activity Reports (PAR):
  • months 1-12
  • months 13-24
  • months 25-36
  • months 37-48

• Detailed Implementation Plans (DIP):
  • months 13-30
  • months 25-42
  • months 37-60
  • months 49-60