Publication Date:
2014-07-15
Description:
We present protocols and input data for Phase 1 of the Global Gridded Crop Model Intercomparison, a project of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project's (AgMIP's) Gridded Crop Modeling Initiative (AgGRID). The project includes global simulations of yields, phenologies, and many land-surface fluxes by 12–15 modeling groups for many crops, climate forcing datasets, and scenarios over the historical period from 1948–2012. The primary outcomes of the project include (1) a detailed comparison of the major differences and similarities among global models commonly used for large-scale climate impact assessment, (2) an evaluation of model and ensemble hindcasting skill, (3) quantification of key uncertainties from climate input data, model choice, and other sources, and (4) a multi-model analysis of the impacts to agriculture of large-scale climate extremes from the historical record.
Print ISSN:
1991-9611
Electronic ISSN:
1991-962X
Topics:
Geosciences
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