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Dataset

 

Model data of sulphate aerosols, aerosol size distribution and radiative fluxes produced using different values of cloud-water pH

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2019-02-19
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Citable
Publication Date: 2019-02-25
DOI Publication Date: 2019-02-25
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 22 Files | 2GB

Abstract

This dataset contains model output data on sulphate aerosols, aerosol size distributions and radiative fluxes produced from experiments that used different values of cloud-water pH. The composition-climate model HadGEM3-UKCA was run over the period 1970 to 2009 to investigate the effect of temporal changes in cloud-water pH on sulphate aerosol formation and the subsequent impact on climate. HadGEM3-UKCA is the climate model configuration of the Met Office Unified Model (UM). Vn7.3 of the UM was used in this study and included a branch to the CLOMAP-Mode aerosol scheme. Model simulations were conducted at a global resolution of 1.875° x 1.25°.

Citable as:  Turnock, S.; Mann, G.; Woodhouse, M.; Dalvi, M.; O'Connor, F.; Carslaw, K.; Spracklen, D. (2019): Model data of sulphate aerosols, aerosol size distribution and radiative fluxes produced using different values of cloud-water pH. Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, 25 February 2019. doi:10.5285/35e6cc3ca2314dcd8d627d85e6c01d46. https://dx.doi.org/10.5285/35e6cc3ca2314dcd8d627d85e6c01d46
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: sulphate aerosols, aerosol size distribution, radiative fluxes, cloud, pH

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Data lineage:

Data were generated using the Met Office Unified Model (UM) Vn7.3 and used in a climate model configuration termed HadGEM3-UKCA that has interactive aerosols (GLOMAP-Mode) and chemistry at a global 140km horizontal resolution (N96, 1.875 x 1.25). Selected model output variables have been processed and converted to CF-netCDF by the author using the IRIS tool developed by the Met Office and then passed on to the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) for archiving.

Data Quality:
Data are as given by the data provider, no quality control has been performed by the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)
File Format:
Data are NetCDF formatted.

Citations: 1

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Turnock, S.T., Mann, G.W., Woodhouse, M.T., Dalvi, M., O’Connor, F.M., Carslaw, K.S. & Spracklen, D.V. (2019) The Impact of Changes in Cloud Water pH on Aerosol Radiative Forcing. Geophysical Research Letters 46, 4039–4048. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019gl082067 https://doi.org/10.1029/2019gl082067

Process overview

This dataset was generated by the computation detailed below.
Title

Met Office unified model (UM) Vn7.3 deployed in a climate model configuration (HadGEM3-UKCA) on the Met Office CRAY HPC facility

Abstract

Met Office unified model Vn7.3 (UM) deployed in a climate model configuration (HadGEM3-UKCA) on the Met Office CRAY HPC facility

Input Description

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Output Description

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Software Reference

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  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_N50_aerosol_number_concentration_at_850hPa_for_pH_4pt5
  • var_id: annual_n50_aerosol_number_concentration_at_850hpa_for_ph_4pt5
  • units: cm-3
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  • var_id: annual_n50_aerosol_number_concentration_at_850hpa_for_ph_5
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_N50_aerosol_number_concentration_at_850hPa_for_pH_5pt5
  • var_id: annual_n50_aerosol_number_concentration_at_850hpa_for_ph_5pt5
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_N50_aerosol_number_concentration_at_850hPa_for_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_n50_aerosol_number_concentration_at_850hpa_for_ph_6
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_N50_aerosol_number_concentration_at_850hPa_for_pH_6pt5
  • var_id: annual_n50_aerosol_number_concentration_at_850hpa_for_ph_6pt5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_ageing_flux_of_Sulphur_in_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_4pt5
  • var_id: annual_ageing_flux_of_sulphur_in_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_4pt5
  • units: m
  • long_name: Annual_dry_aerosol_accumulation_modal_radius_for_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_accumulation_modal_radius_for_ph_5
  • units: m
  • long_name: Annual_dry_aerosol_accumulation_modal_radius_for_pH_5pt5
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  • units: m
  • long_name: Annual_dry_aerosol_accumulation_modal_radius_for_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_accumulation_modal_radius_for_ph_6
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Annual_dry_aerosol_aitken_insoluble_modal_radius_for_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_aitken_insoluble_modal_radius_for_ph_5
  • units: 1
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  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_aitken_insoluble_modal_radius_for_ph_5pt5
  • units: 1
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  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_aitken_insoluble_modal_radius_for_ph_6
  • units: m
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  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_aitken_modal_radius_for_ph_6
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  • long_name: Annual_dry_aerosol_coarse_modal_radius_for_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_coarse_modal_radius_for_ph_5
  • units: m
  • long_name: Annual_dry_aerosol_coarse_modal_radius_for_pH_5pt5
  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_coarse_modal_radius_for_ph_5pt5
  • units: m
  • long_name: Annual_dry_aerosol_coarse_modal_radius_for_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_coarse_modal_radius_for_ph_6
  • units: m
  • long_name: Annual_dry_aerosol_nucleation_modal_radius_for_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_nucleation_modal_radius_for_ph_5
  • units: m
  • long_name: Annual_dry_aerosol_nucleation_modal_radius_for_pH_5pt5
  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_nucleation_modal_radius_for_ph_5pt5
  • units: m
  • long_name: Annual_dry_aerosol_nucleation_modal_radius_for_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_dry_aerosol_nucleation_modal_radius_for_ph_6
  • units: ug S m-3
  • long_name: Annual_mean_SO4_concentration_for_pH_4pt5
  • var_id: annual_mean_so4_concentration_for_ph_4pt5
  • units: ug S m-3
  • long_name: Annual_mean_SO4_concentration_for_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_mean_so4_concentration_for_ph_5
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  • long_name: Annual_mean_SO4_concentration_for_pH_5pt5
  • var_id: annual_mean_so4_concentration_for_ph_5pt5
  • units: ug S m-3
  • long_name: Annual_mean_SO4_concentration_for_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_mean_so4_concentration_for_ph_6
  • units: ug S m-3
  • long_name: Annual_mean_SO4_concentration_for_pH_6pt5
  • var_id: annual_mean_so4_concentration_for_ph_6pt5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_primary_flux_of_Sulphur_in_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_primary_flux_of_sulphur_in_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_primary_flux_of_Sulphur_in_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_primary_flux_of_sulphur_in_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_6
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_primary_flux_of_Sulphur_in_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_primary_flux_of_sulphur_in_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_primary_flux_of_Sulphur_in_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_primary_flux_of_sulphur_in_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_6
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_in_aitken_mode_for_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_in_aitken_mode_for_ph_5
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_in_aitken_mode_for_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_in_aitken_mode_for_ph_6
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_in_coarse_mode_for_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_in_coarse_mode_for_ph_5
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_in_coarse_mode_for_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_in_coarse_mode_for_ph_6
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_INTO_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_into_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_INTO_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_into_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_6
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_INTO_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_into_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_INTO_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_into_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_6
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_OUT_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_4pt5
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_out_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_4pt5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_OUT_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_out_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_OUT_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_5pt5
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_out_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_5pt5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_OUT_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_out_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_6
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_OUT_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_6pt5
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_out_aitken_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_6pt5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_OUT_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_4pt5
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_out_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_4pt5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_OUT_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_out_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_OUT_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_5pt5
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_out_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_5pt5
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_OUT_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_out_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_6
  • units: Tg S yr-1
  • long_name: Annual_total_flux_of_Sulphur_OUT_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_pH_6pt5
  • var_id: annual_total_flux_of_sulphur_out_coarse_mode_for_1970_2009_ph_6pt5
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_total_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_for_pH_4pt5
  • var_id: annual_total_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_for_ph_4pt5
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_total_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_for_pH_5
  • var_id: annual_total_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_for_ph_5
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_total_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_for_pH_5pt5
  • var_id: annual_total_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_for_ph_5pt5
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_total_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_for_pH_6
  • var_id: annual_total_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_for_ph_6
  • units: cm-3
  • long_name: Annual_total_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_for_pH_6pt5
  • var_id: annual_total_surface_aerosol_number_concentration_for_ph_6pt5
  • units: kg S
  • long_name: Monthly_surface_SO4_concentration_at_pH_5
  • var_id: monthly_surface_so4_concentration_at_ph_5
  • units: kg S
  • long_name: Monthly_surface_SO4_concentration_at_pH_6pt5
  • var_id: monthly_surface_so4_concentration_at_ph_6pt5
  • units: hours
  • standard_name: forecast_period
  • var_id: forecast_period
  • var_id: forecast_period_bnds
  • standard_name: forecast_reference_time
  • var_id: forecast_reference_time
  • var_id: latitude_0_bnds
  • var_id: latitude_bnds
  • var_id: latitude_longitude
  • units: m
  • long_name: level_height
  • var_id: level_height
  • var_id: level_height_bnds
  • var_id: longitude_bnds
  • units: 1
  • standard_name: model_level_number
  • var_id: model_level_number
  • units: 1
  • var_id: sigma
  • long_name: sigma
  • var_id: sigma_bnds
  • var_id: time_bnds

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degrees_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • var_id: latitude_0
  • units: degrees_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • var_id: longitude
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: time
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1969-12-31T23:00:00
End time:
2009-12-31T23:59:59
Geographic Extent

 
90.0000°
 
-180.0000°
 
180.0000°
 
-90.0000°