DOMAIN SPECIFICATIONS
A) For rotated polar RCMs (in rotated coordinates):
RotPole (256.61; 43.48)
TLC (325.68; 22.88)
Nx=153
Ny=100
B) For non-rotated polar RCMs (in actual coordinates):
TLC (11.05; 54.76)
CNB (73.15; 69.37)
TRC (139.13; 56.48)
CWB (120.10; 39.45)
CPD (74.64; 47.82)
CEB (119.82; 30.07)
BLC (42.41; 18.34)
CSB (75.24; 25.83)
BRC (108.44; 19.39)
POINT OF CONTACT
Levent Kurnaz
Boğaziçi University
Istanbul, Turkey
levent.kurnaz@boun.edu.tr
CORDEX GOALS
- Understand regional/local climate phenomena, variability and changes through downscaling.
- Evaluate and improve regional climate downscaling models and techniques.
- Produce coordinated sets of regional downscaled projections worldwide.
- Foster communication and knowledge exchange with users of regional climate information.
CONTRIBUTORS
| Acronym | Contributor | Country | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOUN | Bogazici University, Istanbul | Turkey | Levent Kurnaz |
SIMULATIONS STATUS
| Institute ID | Model | Resolution | Driving Model ID | Experiment | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOUN | RegCM4-3 | 0.44 deg | MPI-ESM-MR | rcp45 | 2006-2100 | DONE |
| BOUN | RegCM4-3 | 0.44 deg | MPI-ESM-MR | rcp85 | 2006-2100 | DONE |
| BOUN | RegCM4-3 | 0.44 deg | HadGEM2-ES | rcp45 | 2006-2100 | DONE |
| BOUN | RegCM4-3 | 0.44 deg | HadGEM2-ES | rcp85 | 2006-2100 | DONE |
OUTREACH
Spinoni, J., et al., 2020: Future Global Meteorological Drought Hot Spots: A Study Based on CORDEX Data. J. Climate, 33, 3635–3661, DOI
Ozturk, T., et al., 2017: Projected changes in temperature and precipitation climatology of Central Asia CORDEX Region 8 by using RegCM4.3.5. Atmospheric Research, 183, 296–307. DOI
Ozturk, T., et al., 2012: Simulation of temperature and precipitation climatology for the Central Asia CORDEX domain using RegCM 4.0. Climate Research, 52(1), 63–76. DOI