Model Name : BCC_AGCM 2.0.1

NCC/CMA (Zhang)

• Describe the modeling activities of your group (what meteorological, chemical transport and/or radiative transfer models are you using)

Our group uses climate model called BCC_AGCM2.0.1 developed by the National Climate Center of China Meteorological Administration (NCC/CMA). The chemical transport model we used is the Canadian Aerosol Module (CAM), which was coupled with BCC_AGCM2.0.1 on-line. Monthly mean climatological data from 1971–2000 obtained from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) reanalysis products are used as the initial model state. We used the radiative transfer model developed at the Beijing Climate Center (RAD_BCC), which was improved by Zhang et al. [2006a, 2006b, 2008, 2009] on the basis of the BSTAR5C and MSTRNX of Japan. We have simulated aerosol burdens (dust, seasalt, OC, BC, sulfate), aerosol optical parameters (AOD, SSA, g-factor) and aerosol radiative forcing with the coupled aerosol-climate system, and compared AOD, SSA and g-factor with AERONET data.

• What emissions inventories are you using.

We use source emissions that are derived primarily from AeroCom data. These include the surface emission rate of both natural and anthropogenic aerosols: BC and OC (Van der Werf et al. 2004; Bond et al. 2004), SO₂ and sulfate (Van der Werf et al. 2004; Cofala et al. 2005), and dimethyl sulfide (DMS) (Kettle and Andreae [2000] for ocean data; Nightingale [2000] for air-sea transfer). Seasalt and dust aerosols are online calculated in BCC_AGCM2.0.1_CAM.

• A list of your publications that are related to the above.

Zhang, H., Z. L. Wang, Z. Z. Wang, and Coauthors(2011), Simulation of direct radiative forcing of aerosols and their effects on climate using an interactive AGCM-aerosol coupled system, Climate Dynamic, doi 10.1007/s00382-011-1131-0.

Zhang, H., Z. L. Wang, P. W. Guo, and Z. Z. Wang(2009), A modeling study of the effects of direct radiative forcing due to carbonaceous aerosol on the climate in East Asia. Adv. Atmos. Sci., 2009, 26(1), 1-10.

Wang, Z. L., H. Zhang, X. S. Shen, S. L. Gong, and X. Y. Zhang(2010), Modeling study of aerosol indirect effects on global climate with an AGCM. Adv. Atmos. Sci., 27(5), 1064-1077, doi: 10.1007/s00376-010-9120-5.

Wang, Z. L., H. Zhang, P. W. Guo, The effects on Asian summer monsoon due to black carbon aerosol in the South Asia. Plateau Meteorology (in Chinese), 2009, 28(2), 419-424.

Wang, Z. L., and P. W. Guo(2009), and H. Zhang(2009), A numerical study of direct radiative forcing due to black carbon and its effects on summer precipitation in China. Climatic and Environmental Research (in Chinese), 14(2), 161-171.

• Corresponding authors

1. Hua Zhang

National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, China

　huazhang_jp<at>hotmail.com

2. Zhili Wang

National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, China

wangzhili1981<at>126.com