3.3 Request link: linking a set of variables and a set of experiments: VolMIP.VIRF (VolMIP-VIRF)

Record Label : VolMIP-VIRF

Record Title : VolMIP.VIRF

Record Identifier : 4fb0c65f-7bcf-4c2a-9144-561146453eb9

Endorsed MIP requesting the data : VolMIP

Redundant : VolMIP.VIRF

Science objectives associated with this request : forcing, dynamics, variability, sensitivity

Grid options : native

Grid option constraints :

Comment : variables required as input to VolMIP Tier 1 mechanistic experiments and to assess whether the applied forcing is sufficiently constrained among the models

Reference to a request Variable Group : VolMIP-VIRF

Option for selecting a subset of variables : all

parameter associated with *opt* :

Link between scientific objectives and requests :

• understand how volcanic forcing influence climate variability through response of the coupled ocean-atmosphere [VolMIP]
• climate sensitivity to volcanic forcing [VolMIP]
• understand atmospheric dynamics forced by volcanic eruptions [VolMIP]
• estimation of volcanic radiative forcing [VolMIP]

3.2 Request Item: specifying the number of years for an experiment :

• VolMIP, VolMIP.VIRF, volc-long
• VolMIP, VolMIP.VIRF, volc-pinatubo
• VolMIP, VolMIP.VIRF, volc-pinatubo-ini
• VolMIP, VolMIP.VIRF, slab-control