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The Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL) is a federation of research laboratories devoted to study the climate system and the global environment. Since 1995, the IPSL Climate Modelling Centre (IPSL-CMC) develops and uses climate models in order to improve our understanding and knowledge of the climate system, its current characteristics and its past and future changes.
Many aspects of the climate system are studied at IPSL and IPSL-CMC is one of the few climate modelling centres worldwide that develop most aspects of its Earth System Model (ESM). Such a model represent the different components of the climate system and their interactions. The IPSL Earth System Model comprises of the LMDz model for the atmosphere, the INCA and REPROBUS models for atmospheric composition, the NEMO model for the ocean, including ocean dynamics (NEMO-OCE), sea-ice (NEMO-LIM) and ocean biogeochemistry (NEMO-PISCES), and the ORCHIDEE model for terrestrial surfaces. The IPSL climate model uses the OASIS coupler and the powerful XIOS input/output server. A new dynamical core for the atmosphere, known as DYNAMICO, is now coupled to the atmospheric physics and forms our next generation model.
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ORCHIDEE training
The next annual ORCHIDEE training will be at Jussieu in Paris on Feb 8 and 9. You can see the preleminary agenda here: https://forge.ipsl.jussieu.fr/orchidee/wiki/GroupActivities/Training Every participants are welcome, remote option is possible but we strongly encourage people to come in person. It is generally more efficient. To register please fill the form here: https://framaforms.org/orchidee-training-1702025113 Bertrand, […]
Jobs at IPSL CMC
The IPSL Climate Modelling Centre keeps hiring, please visit our « job opportunities » webpage: https://cmc.ipsl.fr/about-job-opportunities/
IPSL climate model training sessions
Like every year, we propose a 2-day training course in simulation tools used for climate modeling at IPSL. This course is for both beginners and advanced users of modipsl/libIGCM tools. The duration of the training session is 2 days and the course will take place in person at IDRIS (Orsay). You will have the possibility […]