The Global Gridded Crop Model Intercomparison: Data and modeling protocols for Phase 1 (v1.0)

  • J. Elliott
  • , C. Müller
  • , D. Deryng
  • , J. Chryssanthacopoulos
  • , K. J. Boote
  • , M. Büchner
  • , I. Foster
  • , M. Glotter
  • , J. Heinke
  • , T. Iizumi
  • , R. C. Izaurralde
  • , N. D. Mueller
  • , D. K. Ray
  • , C. Rosenzweig
  • , A. C. Ruane
  • , J. Sheffield

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Abstract

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 (AgMIP). The project includes global simulations of yields, phenologies, and many land-surface fluxes using 12-15 modeling groups for many crops, climate forcing data sets, and scenarios over the historical period from 1948 to 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 agricultural impacts of large-scale climate extremes from the historical record.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)261-277
Number of pages17
JournalGeoscientific Model Development
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 11 2015

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