Contents

• Preface
• Basic Operation
  • Introduction and Model Description
    • Overview
    • Version History
    • Model Spatial and Temporal Coverage
    • Miscellaneous Notes
  • What's Included In the Model
  • How to Make a Basic Model Run
    • Running the Model
    • Processing and Viewing the Output
  • Descriptions of Files and Scripts
    • Input Files
      • Boundary Condition Files
      • Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Files
      • Model Physics Parameters Files
    • Output Files
      • Control of Output
      • Content of Output
    • Other Scripts and Files
  • Overview of Model Flow
• Model Code
  • Introduction and Overview
  • Calling Structure and Grid
    • Model Code Calling Tree
    • Model Grid
  • Model Code and Numerics
    • Grid Boundaries
    • Sponge Layers
    • Spherical Geometry
    • Horizontal Viscosity
    • Model Output
  • Variable Naming
    • More On Naming Conventions
    • Variable and Parameter Keys
      • Dynamics Variables and Parameters
      • Surface Flux Variables and Parameters
      • Land-Surface Variables and Parameters
      • Radiation Variables and Parameters
      • Selected QTCM1 Variable and Parameter Definitions
  • Coupling Considerations
  • Dealing with model blow-up
• Model Physics
  • Calculation of the Parameters in qtcmpar.in
  • Land-Surface Parameterization Scheme
  • Cloud-Radiation Parameterization Coefficients
    • Cloud fraction
    • Longwave radiation
    • Shortwave radiation
  • Slab Mixed-layer Ocean Model
  • Alternative Convective Closure Assumptions
• Summary of Model Formulation
  • Introduction
  • QTCM Approach
    • Basis Functions
  • The Simplest QTCM
    • Momentum Equations
    • Moist Static Energy Equation and the Gross Moist Stability
    • Temperature and Moisture Equations
  • Land-Surface Model
  • Discussion
  • References
• Notes
• References
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