Variable Dimensions Units Long Name
lat lat degN N/A
time time years BP N/A
aabw time Sv Antarctic bottom water formation rate
age time years volume averaged ideal age tracer
agulhas time SV Flow from Indian into Atlantic around the tip of South Africa
amoc26N time Sv maximum Atlantic overturning at 26N (RAPID)
area time mln km2 Total surface ocean area
bering time SV Bering Strait throughflow (positive=north) (0.8 +/- 0.2)
bmelt_atl time Sv Atlantic ice basal melt flux to ocean
bmelt_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30N) ice basal melt flux to ocean
bmelt_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) ice basal melt flux to ocean
bmelt_glob time Sv global ice basal melt flux to ocean
bmelt_ind time Sv Indian ocean ice basal melt flux to ocean
bmelt_pac time Sv Pacific ice basal flux to ocean
bmelt_so time Sv Southern ocean ice basal melt flux to ocean
buoy time N Global surface bouyancy flux
buoy_bkn time N Buoyancy flux over the Barents-Kara-Nansen seas
buoy_gin time N Buoyancy flux over the GIN seas
buoy_irm time N Buoyancy flux over Irminger Sea
buoy_lab time N Buoyancy flux over Labrador Sea
buoy_N time N Surface bouyancy flux north of 30N
buoy_NA lat, time N Bouyancy flux over North Atlantic
buoy_NA55 time N Bouyancy flux over North Atlantic
buoy_ross time N Buoyancy flux over the Ross Sea
buoy_S time N Surface bouyancy flux south of 30S
buoy_so time N Buoyancy flux over the Southern Ocean around Antarctica
buoy_soS60 time N Buoyancy flux over the Southern Ocean south of 60S
buoy_tr time N Surface bouyancy flux between 30S and 30N
buoy_wedd time N Buoyancy flux over the Weddel Sea
buoyS time N Global haline surface bouyancy flux
buoyS_N time N Haline surface bouyancy flux north of 30N
buoyS_NA lat, time N Haline component of surface bouyancy flux over North Atlantic
buoyS_NA55 time N Haline component of surface bouyancy flux over North Atlantic
buoyS_S time N Haline surface bouyancy flux south of 30S
buoyS_soS60 time N Haline component of buoyancy flux over the Southern Ocean south of 60S
buoyS_tr time N Haline surface bouyancy flux between 30S and 30N
buoySi_NA lat, time N Sea ice export component of surface bouyancy flux over North Atlantic
buoySi_NA55 time N Sea ice export component of surface bouyancy flux over North Atlantic
buoySw_lab time N Buoyancy flux from net freshwater export through Labrador current
buoySw_NA lat, time N Buoyancy flux from net salinity transport into the North Atlantic
buoySw_NA55 time N Buoyancy flux from net salinity transport into the North Atlantic
buoyT time N Global thermal surface bouyancy flux
buoyT_N time N Thermal surface bouyancy flux north of 30N
buoyT_NA lat, time N Thermal component of surface bouyancy flux over North Atlantic
buoyT_NA55 time N Thermal component of surface bouyancy flux over North Atlantic
buoyT_S time N Thermal surface bouyancy flux south of 30S
buoyT_soS60 time N Thermal component of buoyancy flux over the Southern Ocean south of 60S
buoyT_tr time N Thermal surface bouyancy flux between 30S and 30N
calving_atl time Sv Atlantic calving flux to ocean
calving_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30N) calving flux to ocean
calving_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) calving flux to ocean
calving_glob time Sv global calving flux to ocean
calving_ind time Sv Indian ocean calving flux to ocean
calving_pac time Sv Pacific calving flux to ocean
calving_so time Sv Southern ocean calving flux to ocean
davis time SV Davis Strait throughflow (positive=north) (~-2)
denmark time SV Denmark Strait throughflow (positive=north)
drake time SV Drake passage throughflow (positive=east) (128 +/- 8)
drhoatl1 time kg/m3 Atlantic meridional density gradient at 750 m depth between 52.5N and 32.5S
drhoatl2 time kg/m3 Atlantic meridional density gradient at 750 m depth between 40N-60N and 30S-60N
drhoatl3 time kg/m3 Atlantic meridional density gradient at 750 m depth between 50N-70N and 30S-60N
drhoSatl2 time kg/m3 Atlantic meridional density gradient due to salinity at 750 m depth between 40N-60N and 30S-60N
drhoSatl3 time kg/m3 Atlantic meridional density gradient due to salinity at 750 m depth between 50N-70N and 30S-60N
drhoTatl2 time kg/m3 Atlantic meridional density gradient due to temperature at 750 m depth between 40N-60N and 30S-60N
drhoTatl3 time kg/m3 Atlantic meridional density gradient due to temperature at 750 m depth between 50N-70N and 30S-60N
dvsf time Sv global virtual salinity flux correction
dye time / volume averaged dye tracer
faz time Sv Net freshwater flux by the azonal circulation into the Atlantic
fazn time Sv Freshwater flux by the azonal circulation out of the Atlantic at its northern border
fazs time Sv Freshwater flux by the azonal circulation into the Atlantic at its southern border
flx_atl time PW Atlantic heat flux to ocean
flx_atlN30 time PW North Atlantic (>30N) heat flux to ocean
flx_atlN50 time PW North Atlantic (>50N) heat flux to ocean
flx_atlN55 time PW North Atlantic (>55N) heat flux to ocean
flx_glob time PW global net heat flux to ocean
flx_glob_avg time W/m2 global average net heat flux to ocean
flx_ind time PW Indian ocean heat flux to ocean
flx_pac time PW Pacific heat flux to ocean
flx_so time PW Southern ocean heat flux to ocean
flx_soS60 time PW Southern ocean (<60S) heat flux to ocean
fmaxa time Sv maximum Atlantic meridional freshwater transport
fov time Sv Net freshwater flux by the MOC into the Atlantic
fovn time Sv Freshwater flux by the MOC out of the Atlantic at its northern border
fovs time Sv Freshwater flux by the MOC into the Atlantic at its southern border
fram time SV Fram Strait throughflow (positive=north)
fw_atl time Sv Atlantic net freshwater flux to ocean (-0.28 +/- 0.04 Talley2008)
fw_atlN time Sv North Atlantic net freshwater flux to ocean
fw_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30N) net freshwater flux to ocean
fw_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) net freshwater flux to ocean
fw_atlN55 time Sv North Atlantic (>55N) net freshwater flux to ocean
fw_bering time SV Bering Strait freshwater transport relative to saln0
fw_corr_glob time Sv global corrected net freshwater flux to ocean
fw_davis time SV Davis Strait freshwater transport relative to saln0
fw_denmark time SV Denmark Strait freshwater transport relative to saln0
fw_dhdt_ice_atl time Sv Atlantic freshwater flux from prescribed changes in ice sheet thickness to ocean
fw_dhdt_ice_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30) freshwater flux from prescribed changes in ice sheet thickness to ocean
fw_dhdt_ice_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) freshwater flux from prescribed changes in ice sheet thickness to ocean
fw_dhdt_ice_ind time Sv Indian ocean freshwater flux from prescribed changes in ice sheet thickness to ocean
fw_dhdt_ice_pac time Sv Pacific freshwater flux from prescribed changes in ice sheet thickness to ocean
fw_dhdt_ice_so time Sv Southern ocean freshwater flux from prescribed changes in ice sheet thickness to ocean
fw_fram time SV Fram Strait freshwater transport relative to saln0
fw_glob time Sv global net freshwater flux to ocean
fw_ind time Sv Indian ocean net freshwater flux to ocean (-0.37 +/- 0-10 Talley2008)
fw_lab time Sv Freshwater export through Labrador current
fw_noise time Sv Global freshwater flux from noise
fw_pac time Sv Pacific net freshwater flux to ocean (0.04 +/- 0.09 Talley2008)
fw_so time Sv Southern ocean net freshwater flux to ocean (0.61 +/- 0.13 Talley2008)
fw_soS60 time Sv Southern ocean (<60S) net freshwater flux to ocean
h60s time PW southward meridional ocean heat transport at 60S
hmaxa time PW maximum Atlantic northward meridional heat transport
hmaxp time PW maximum Pacific northward meridional heat transport
hmaxs time PW maximum southward meridional ocean heat transport
hN55a time PW Atlantic northward meridional heat transport at 55N
hosing time Sv Freshwater hosing flux
icemelt_atl time Sv Atlantic ice-sheet melt flux to ocean
icemelt_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30) ice-sheet melt flux to ocean
icemelt_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) ice-sheet melt flux to ocean
icemelt_ind time Sv Indian ocean ice-sheet melt flux to ocean
icemelt_pac time Sv Pacific ice-sheet melt flux to ocean
icemelt_so time Sv Southern ocean ice-sheet melt flux to ocean
indo time SV Indonesian Passage throughflow (-15 +/- 4)
medi time SV Gibraltar Strait throughflow
mld_atlN50 time m Maximum mixed layer depth in Atlantic >50N
mld_bkn time m Maximum mixed layer depth in the Barents-Kara-Nansen seas
mld_gin time m Maximum mixed layer depth in the GIN seas
mld_irm time m Maximum mixed layer depth in Irminger Sea
mld_lab time m Maximum mixed layer depth in Labrador Sea
mld_ross time m Maximum mixed layer depth in the Ross Sea
mld_so time m Maximum mixed layer depth in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica
mld_wedd time m Maximum mixed layer depth in the Weddel Sea
mldst_atlN50 time m Maximum mixed layer depth based on sigma-t in Atlantic <50N
mldst_bkn time m Maximum mixed layer depth based on sigma-t in the Barents-Kara-Nansen seas
mldst_gin time m Maximum mixed layer depth based on sigma-t in the GIN seas
mldst_irm time m Maximum mixed layer depth based on sigma-t in Irminger Sea
mldst_lab time m Maximum mixed layer depth based on sigma-t in Labrador Sea
mldst_ross time m Maximum mixed layer depth based on sigma-t in the Ross Sea
mldst_so time m Maximum mixed layer depth based on sigma-t in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica
mldst_wedd time m Maximum mixed layer depth based on sigma-t in the Weddel Sea
ncells time 1 Number of active ocean grid cells
noise_flx time W/m2 Noise applied to heat flux
noise_fw time kg/m2/day Noise applied to freshwater flux
ohc time J global ocean heat content
ohc2000 time J global ocean heat content (top 2000 m)
ohc2000_atl time J Atlantic ocean heat content (top 2000 m)
ohc2000_ind time J Indian ocean ocean heat content (top 2000 m)
ohc2000_natl time J North Atlantic ocean heat content (top 2000 m)
ohc2000_pac time J Pacific ocean heat content (top 2000 m)
ohc2000_so time J Southern ocean ocean heat content (top 2000 m)
ohc700 time J global ocean heat content (top 700 m)
ohc700_atl time J Atlantic ocean heat content (top 700 m)
ohc700_ind time J Indian ocean ocean heat content (top 700 m)
ohc700_natl time J North Atlantic ocean heat content (top 700 m)
ohc700_pac time J Pacific ocean heat content (top 700 m)
ohc700_so time J Southern ocean ocean heat content (top 700 m)
ohc_atl time J Atlantic ocean heat content
ohc_ind time J Indian ocean ocean heat content
ohc_natl time J North Atlantic ocean heat content
ohc_pac time J Pacific ocean heat content
ohc_so time J Southern ocean ocean heat content
oinfa time Sv maximum southern Atlantic inflow
omaxa time Sv maximum Atlantic overturning
omaxp time Sv maximum Pacific overturning
omaxs time Sv maximum Southern ocean overturning
omina time Sv minimum Atlantic overturning
ominp time Sv minimum Pacific overturning
omins time Sv minimum Southern Ocean overturning
p_e_sic_atl time Sv Atlantic P-E+sea ice freshwater flux
p_e_sic_atlN time Sv North Atlantic P-E+sea ice freshwater flux
p_e_sic_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30N) P-E+sea ice freshwater flux
p_e_sic_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) P-E+sea ice freshwater flux
p_e_sic_atlN55 time Sv North Atlantic (>55N) P-E+sea ice freshwater flux
p_e_sic_glob time Sv global P-E+sea ice freshwater flux to ocean
p_e_sic_ind time Sv Indian ocean P-E+sea ice freshwater flux
p_e_sic_pac time Sv Pacific P-E+sea ice freshwater flux
p_e_sic_so time Sv Southern ocean P-E+sea ice freshwater flux
p_e_sic_soS60 time Sv Southern ocean (<60S) P-E+sea ice freshwater flux
pe_atlN time J Potential energy released by convection in North Atlantic
pe_atlN50 time J Potential energy released by convection in Atlantic >50N
pe_bkn time J Potential energy released by convection in the Barents-Kara-Nansen seas
pe_gin time J Potential energy released by convection in the GIN seas
pe_irm time J Potential energy released by convection in Irminger Sea
pe_lab time J Potential energy released by convection in Labrador Sea
pe_ross time J Potential energy released by convection in the Ross Sea
pe_so time J Potential energy released by convection in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica
pe_wedd time J Potential energy released by convection in the Weddel Sea
pmoc time Sv maximum Pacific overturning
rsl_mass time m Sea level change due to land ice mass changes relative to first simulation year (approx)
rsl_steric time m Steric sea level change relative to first simulation year
runoff_atl time Sv Atlantic runoff flux to ocean
runoff_atlN time Sv North Atlantic runoff flux to ocean
runoff_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30N) runoff flux to ocean
runoff_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) runoff flux to ocean
runoff_atlN55 time Sv North Atlantic (>55N) runoff flux to ocean
runoff_glob time Sv global runoff flux to ocean
runoff_ice_atl time Sv Atlantic runoff flux from ice sheets to ocean
runoff_ice_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30N) runoff flux from ice sheets to ocean
runoff_ice_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) runoff flux from ice sheets to ocean
runoff_ice_glob time Sv global runoff flux from ice sheets to ocean
runoff_ice_ind time Sv Indian ocean runoff flux from ice sheets to ocean
runoff_ice_pac time Sv Pacific runoff flux from ice sheets to ocean
runoff_ice_so time Sv Southern ocean runoff flux from ice sheets to ocean
runoff_ind time Sv Indian ocean runoff flux to ocean
runoff_lake_atl time Sv Atlantic runoff flux from lakes to ocean
runoff_lake_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30N) runoff flux from lakes to ocean
runoff_lake_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) runoff flux from lakes to ocean
runoff_lake_glob time Sv global runoff flux from lakes to ocean
runoff_lake_ind time Sv Indian ocean runoff flux from lakes to ocean
runoff_lake_pac time Sv Pacific runoff flux from lakes to ocean
runoff_lake_so time Sv Southern ocean runoff flux from lakes to ocean
runoff_pac time Sv Pacific runoff flux to ocean
runoff_so time Sv Southern ocean runoff flux to ocean
runoff_veg_atl time Sv Atlantic runoff flux from ice- and lake-free land to ocean
runoff_veg_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30N) runoff flux from ice- and lake-free land to ocean
runoff_veg_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) runoff flux from ice- and lake-free land to ocean
runoff_veg_glob time Sv global runoff flux from ice- and lake-free land to ocean
runoff_veg_ind time Sv Indian ocean runoff flux from ice- and lake-free land to ocean
runoff_veg_pac time Sv Pacific runoff flux from ice- and lake-free land to ocean
runoff_veg_so time Sv Southern ocean runoff flux from ice- and lake-free land to ocean
s_atlN50 time degC Average sea surface salinity in Atlantic >50N
s_bkn time degC Average sea surface salinity in the Barents-Kara-Nansen seas
s_deep time psu volume averaged deep ocean salinity (below 1000 m)
s_deep_atl time psu volume averaged deep Atlantic ocean salinity (below 1000 m)
s_deep_ind time psu volume averaged deep Indian ocean salinity (below 1000 m)
s_deep_pac time psu volume averaged deep Pacific ocean salinity (below 1000 m)
s_deep_so time psu volume averaged deep Southern ocean salinity (below 1000 m)
s_gin time degC Average sea surface salinity in the GIN seas
s_irm time degC Average sea surface salinity in Irminger Sea
s_lab time degC Average sea surface salinity in Labrador Sea
s_ross time degC Average sea surface salinity in the Ross Sea
s_so time degC Average sea surface salinity in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica
s_wedd time degC Average sea surface salinity in the Weddel Sea
saln0 time psu reference salinity
shelf time mln km2 Total area of ocean shelf
sss time psu sea surface salinity
sst time C sea surface temperature
svol time psu volume averaged ocean salinity
t_atlN50 time degC Average sea surface temperature in Atlantic >50N
t_bkn time degC Average sea surface temperature in the Barents-Kara-Nansen seas
t_deep time C volume averaged deep ocean potential temperature (below 1000 m)
t_deep_atl time C volume averaged deep Atlantic ocean potential temperature (below 1000 m)
t_deep_ind time C volume averaged deep Indian ocean potential temperature (below 1000 m)
t_deep_pac time C volume averaged deep Pacific ocean potential temperature (below 1000 m)
t_deep_so time C volume averaged deep Southern ocean potential temperature (below 1000 m)
t_gin time degC Average sea surface temperature in the GIN seas
t_ibe time degC Annual mean sea surface temperature at the Iberian margin
t_irm time degC Average sea surface temperature in Irminger Sea
t_lab time degC Average sea surface temperature in Labrador Sea
t_ross time degC Average sea surface temperature in the Ross Sea
t_so time degC Average sea surface temperature in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica
t_wedd time degC Average sea surface temperature in the Weddel Sea
tvol time C volume averaged ocean potential temperature
vol time mln km3 Total ocean volume
vsf_atl time Sv Atlantic virtual salinity flux
vsf_atlN time Sv North Atlantic virtual salinity flux
vsf_atlN30 time Sv North Atlantic (>30N) virtual salinity flux
vsf_atlN50 time Sv North Atlantic (>50N) virtual salinity flux
vsf_atlN55 time Sv North Atlantic (>55N) virtual salinity flux
vsf_glob time Sv global virtual salinity flux to ocean
vsf_ind time Sv Indian ocean virtual salinity flux
vsf_pac time Sv Pacific virtual salinity flux
vsf_so time Sv Southern ocean virtual salinity flux
vsf_soS60 time Sv Southern ocean (<60S) virtual salinity flux