Geoscientific Model Development Discussions www.geosci-model-dev-discuss.net 1991-9611 1991-962X 1 1 2008 10.5194/gmdd-1-39-2008 http://www.geosci-model-dev-discuss.net/1/39/2008/ http://www.geosci-model-dev-discuss.net/1/39/2008/gmdd-1-39-2008.html http://www.geosci-model-dev-discuss.net/1/39/2008/gmdd-1-39-2008.pdf 39 124 2008-06-23 Presentation, calibration and validation of the low-order, DCESS Earth System Model G. Shaffer gs@dcess.ku.dk S. Malskǽr Olsen J. O. P. Pedersen Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Juliane Maries Vej 30, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Danish Meteorological Institute, Lyngbyvej 100, 2100 København Ø, Denmark National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Juliane Maries Vej 30, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Department of Geophysics, University of Concepcion, Casilla 160-C, Concepcion 3, Chile Danish Center for Earth System Science, Gl Strandvej 79, 3050 Humlebǽk, Denmark A new, low-order Earth system model is described, calibrated and tested against Earth system data. The model features modules for the atmosphere, ocean, ocean sediment, land biosphere and lithosphere and has been designed to simulate global change on time scales of years to millions of years. The atmosphere module considers radiation balance, meridional transport of heat and water vapor between low-mid latitude and high latitude zones, heat and gas exchange with the ocean and sea ice and snow cover. Gases considered are carbon dioxide and methane for all three carbon isotopes, nitrous oxide and oxygen. The ocean module has 100 m vertical resolution, carbonate chemistry and prescribed circulation and mixing. Ocean biogeochemical tracers are phosphate, dissolved oxygen, dissolved inorganic carbon for all three carbon isotopes and alkalinity. Biogenic production of particulate organic matter in the ocean surface layer depends on phosphate availability but with lower efficiency in the high latitude zone, as determined by model fit to ocean data. The calcite to organic carbon rain ratio depends on surface layer temperature. The semi-analytical, ocean sediment module considers calcium carbonate dissolution and oxic and anoxic organic matter remineralisation. The sediment is composed of calcite, non-calcite mineral and reactive organic matter. Sediment porosity profiles are related to sediment composition and a bioturbated layer of 0.1 m thickness is assumed. A sediment segment is ascribed to each ocean layer and segment area stems from observed ocean depth distributions. Sediment burial is calculated from sedimentation velocities at the base of the bioturbated layer. Bioturbation rates and oxic and anoxic remineralisation rates depend on organic carbon rain rates and dissolved oxygen concentrations. The land biosphere module considers leaves, wood, litter and soil. Net primary production depends on atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and remineralization rates in the litter and soil are related to mean atmospheric temperatures. Methane production is a small fraction of the soil remineralization. The lithosphere module considers outgassing, weathering of carbonate and silicate rocks and weathering of rocks containing old organic carbon and phosphorus. Weathering rates are related to mean atmospheric temperatures. <br><br> A pre-industrial, steady state calibration to Earth system data is carried out. 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