Abiotic-HOWTO: Output type and frequency

4. Output type and frequency

Equilibrium Output: steady-state "natural" simulation
- Type: (N.B. Below, the terms 3-D, 2-D, and 0-D refer to spatial dimensions; another dimension must be added for time).
  - [3-D] fields:
    1. Concentrations for both passive tracers [DIC] and [DIC14] (both in mol/m^3); and
    2. Alk (in eq/m^3), as determined from equation (8);
  - [2-D] fields
    1. pCO2surf = Csurf/alphaC (uatm);
    2. dpCO2 = (Csurf - Csat*P/Po) (uatm);
    3. Air-sea DIC gas exchange flux F (mol/(m^2 * s));
    4. Air-sea DIC14 flux F14 (mol/(m^2 * s));
    5. Virtual DIC flux Fv (mol/(m^2 * s));
    6. Virtual DIC14 flux Fv14 (mol/(m^2 * s));
- Frequency: Monthly means and annual mean for the final year of equilibrium simulation.
Historical Output: for anthropogenic run for CO2 and C-14 (1765.0-2000.0)
- Type: Same as for the Equilibrium run (except Alk, which is the same), plus
  - [2-D] fields
    1. Surface DIC concentration (mol/m^3);
    2. Surface DC14ocn (permil), see equation (11);
    3. Vertical Inventory of DIC (mol/m^2), i.e., the vertical integral of its concentration with depth, throughout the water column.
    4. Vertical Inventory of DC14ocn (permil * m), i.e., the vertical integral of its level with depth, throughout the water column (permil*m are strange but useful units).
    5. End-of-the-year cumulative air-sea gas exchange fluxes F and F14, accumulated every time step since year=1765.0 (mol/m^2).
    6. End-of-the-year cumulative virtual fluxes Fv and Fv14, accumulated every time step since year=1765.0 (mol/m^2).
  - [0-D] fields
    1. Globally averaged atmospheric pCO2atm (uatm) and DC14atm (permil);
    2. Globally averaged air-sea fluxes F and F14 (mol/(m^2 * s)
    3. Globally averaged virtual fluxes Fv and Fv14 (mol/(m^2 * s)
    4. Globally averaged DIC and DIC14 (mol/m^3), i.e., a Volume integral
    5. Globally averaged surface DIC and DIC14 (mol/m^3), i.e., a Surface integral
    6. Globally averaged pCO2surf (uatm)
    7. Globally averaged dpCO2 (uatm)
    8. Globally averaged surface DC14ocn (permil), see equation (11);
    9. Globally averaged DC14ocn (permil), see equation (11);
    10. Globally averaged cumulative air-sea fluxes (end-of-month) for F and F14 (mol/m^2);
    11. Globally averaged cumulative virtual fluxes (end-of-month) for Fv and Fv14 (mol/m^2)
- Frequency:
  - [0-D] fields:
    1. Monthly means during every year (1765-1999, inclusive)
  - [2-D] fields:
    1. Monthly means for 1838, 1839, 1900, and every year from 1948-1999 (inclusive).
  - [3-D] fields:
    1. Monthly means for 1838, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999.
    2. Annual means for 1838, 1839, 1900, and every year from 1953-1999 (inclusive).
Future Output: for future runs CIS92A and S650
- Type: Same as the Historical run, but only for the DIC component, not DIC14
- Frequency:
  - [0-D] fields:
    1. CIS92A: Monthly means during every year (1990-2099, inclusive)
    2. S650: Monthly means during every year (1990-2299, inclusive)
  - [2-D] and [3-D] fields:
    - CIS92A
      1. Monthly means for 2000 and 2099.
      2. Annual means for 2000, 2010, every 20 years for 2020-2080, and 2099.
    - S650
      1. Monthly means for 2000, 2100, 2200, and 2299.
      2. Annual means for 2000, 2010, every 20 years for 2020-2280, and 2299.
Pulse Output: for OCMIP models to be included in next IPCC analysis
- Type: Same as the Future run for 0-D and 2-D fields; No 3-D fields!
- Frequency:
  - [0-D] fields
    - 0.0-10.0 years: monthly means (12 x 10 = 120 records)
    - 10.0-100.0 years: annual means (i.e., 90 records)
    - 100.0-1000.0 years: annual means every 10 years (i.e., 90 records)
    - Final year (999.0-1000.0): annual mean (i.e., 1 record)
  - [2-D] fields
    - 0.0-10.0 years: annual means each year (11 records)
    - 10.0-100.0 years: annual means every 10 years (90 records)
    - 100.0-1000.0 years: annual means every 100 years (90 records)
    - Final year (999.0-1000.0): annual mean (1 record)
Control Output:
- Type:
  - Historical Control (1765.0 - 2000.0) -> Just like Historical run
  - Future Control (2000.0 - 2300.0) -> Just like Future run--only DIC component, not DIC14.
  - Pulse Control (0.0 - 1000.0) -> Just like Pulse run--only DIC component.
- Frequency:
  - [0-D] fields:
    1. Historical Control: Monthly means during every year (1765-1999, inclusive)
    2. Future Control: Monthly means during every year (2000-2300, inclusive)
    3. Pulse Control: just like Pulse run
      - 0.0-10.0 years: monthly means (12 x 10 = 120 records)
      - 10.0-100.0 years: annual means (i.e., 90 records)
      - 100.0-1000.0 years: annual means every 10 years (i.e., 90 records)
      - Final year (999.0-1000.0): annual mean (i.e., 1 record)
  - [2-D] fields:
    1. Historical Control: Annual means for 1838, 1839, 1900, and every year from 1948-1999 (inclusive).
    2. Future Control: Annual means for 2000, 2010, every 20 years for 2020-2080, 2099, every 20 years for 2100-2280, and 2299.
    3. Pulse Control: just like Pulse run
      - 0.0-10.0 years: annual means each year (11 records)
      - 10.0-100.0 years: annual means every 10 years (90 records)
      - 100.0-1000.0 years: annual means every 100 years (90 records)
      - Final year (999.0-1000.0): annual mean (1 record)
  - [3-D] fields:
    1. Historical Control: Annual means for 1838, 1839, and every year from 1953-1999 (inclusive)
    2. Future Control: Annual means for 2000, 2010, every 20 years for 2020-2080, 2099, every 20 years for 2100-2280, and 2299.
    3. Pulse Control: None!