FV3: Finite-Volume Cubed-Sphere Dynamical Core
Applications
- SHiELD (formerly fvGFS) Real-time Forecasts
- NGGPS Phase I Idealized Tests
- NGGPS Phase I Full Physics Cloud-permitting Simulation
- DCMIP 2016 Tests
- NGGPS Phase II Full Physics Cloud-permitting Simulation
- DYAMOND Global Cloud-Resolving Model Intercomparison
GFDL Modeling Family
Models included in the GFDL Flexible Modeling System (FMS) framework:
| Model | Dy-core | Ocean model | Land Model | Physics* Modification from AM2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM2.0/AM2.0 | Arakawa B grid | MOM4 | LM2 | – |
| CM2.1/AM2.1 | FV | MOM4 | LM2 | – |
| ESM2 | FV | MOM4/with TOPAZ | LM3 | – |
| CM2.5/FLOR | FV3 | MOM5 | LM3 | – |
| CM3/AM3 | FV3 | MOM5 | LM3 | Donner conv.; Full Chemistry |
| CM4/AM4/SPEAR | FV3 | MOM6 | LM4 | Double-plume UW conv.; Fast Aerosols; Garner topo drag |
| ESM4 | FV3 | MOM6/with COBALT | LM4 | Double-plume UW conv.; Full Chemistry; Garner topo drag |
| HiRAM | FV3 with non-hydro option | – | LM3 | UW conv.; GFDL MP |
| SHiELD (fvGFS) | Non-hydro FV3 | Mixed-layer Ocean | NOAH | GFS Physics w/ GFDL MP and other revisions |
(*AM2 physics: Relaxed Arakawa–Schubert convection; Lock PBL; Stern and Pierrehumbert orographic drag; Rotstayn-Klein microphysics; GFDL radiation)
Models outside GFDL: