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Unpublished CMIP7.CMIP.UKNCSP.UKESM1-3-LL.esm-piControl (v1)

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Name	CMIP7.CMIP.UKNCSP.UKESM1-3-LL.esm-piControl
Abstract	Project: CMIP7 CMIP core common experiments i.e. the DECK (Diagnostic, Evaluation and Characterization of Klima). Produced by: UKNCSP is a strategic partnership between the Met Office and six NERC-funded research centres in the UK. This partnership consists of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), British Geological Survey (BGS), Met Office, National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), with a mission to unite and harness UK climate science capability, advance international partnerships, and drive solutions for a resilient, net-zero world. (Using Model/Source: UKESM1-3-LL with Experiment esm-piControl) UKESM 1.3 includes dynamically evolving MetUM GA7/GA7.1 atmosphere with the embedded UKCA trace gas chemistry, GLOMAP-mode aerosol schemes, and JULES 5.1 land surface. These are coupled to the NEMO3.6 ocean with embedded CICE sea-ice and MEDUSA ocean biogeochemistry models. Land ice is represented through BISICLES to enable interactive ice sheets for both the Antarctic and Greenland. Along with a CH4 emission driven capability these are the 2 primary updates in UKESM 1.3 compared to 1.1. Experiment: Pre-industrial control simulation with prescribed carbon dioxide emissions (for prescribed carbon dioxide concentrations, see `piControl`). Used to characterise natural variability and unforced behaviour. CMIP7 is a project of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), providing climate projections to understand past, present, and future climate changes. It is part of the WCRP Earth System Modelling and Observations (ESMO) Core Project, which was formed to coordinate all modelling, data, and observation activities across WCRP and its key partners. Further details can be found here and in the CMIP7 Guidance pages. Parties using CMIP data should ensure they have read the WCRP CMIP (2026) CMIP Data Disclaimer. This record was created via the Citation Service, maintained and hosted on the CEDA-JASMIN Infrastructure.
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CMIP7 Facets

Activity	CMIP
Experiment	esm-piControl
Institution	UKNCSP
Project	CMIP7
Source	UKESM1-3-LL

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Affiliated Institutions

Institution	Country
UKNCSP	United Kingdom

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