Research Article

Investigation into the Effects of Climatic Change on Temperature, Rainfall, and Runoff of the Doroudzan Catchment, Iran, Using the Ensemble Approach of CMIP3 Climate Models

Table 1

Characteristics of the 15 GCMs used in this study for each span: near, middle, and far.

ModelAbbreviationResolutionDurationLongitude range (°)Latitude range (°)Grid numberAvailable emission scenario for each span
Near and middleFar
Longitude (°)Latitude (°)A1BA2B1A1BA2B1

BCCR_BCM2.0BCM22.81252.791850–209974.53∼105.4725.12∼41.8633
CCCMA_CGCM3 T47 (medres)CGMR3.753.711850–230073.13∼106.8825.98∼40.8222
CNRM_CM3CNCM32.81252.791860–229974.53∼105.4725.12∼41.8633
CSIRO_Mk3.0CSMK31.8751.86521871–220074.06∼105.9426.11∼41.0432
LASG_FGOALS-g1.0FGOALS2.81252.791850–219974.53∼105.4725.12∼41.8633
GFDL_CM2.0GFCM202.521861–210075∼10526∼4037
GISS_AOMGIAOM431850–210072∼10824∼4227
UKMO_HadCM3HADCM33.752.51860–219973.13∼106.8826.25∼41.2527
UKMO_HadGEM1HADGEM1.8751.251860–210074.06∼105.9425.63∼39.3851
INM_CM3.0INCM3541871–220072.5∼107.526∼4218
IPSL_CM4IPCM43.752.5351860–223073.12∼103.1325.35∼38.0329
NIES_MIROC3.2 hiresMIHR1.1251.12141900–210074.81∼104.0625.79∼39.2574
MPI-M_ECHAM5-OMMPEH51.881.871960–220074.06∼105.9426.11∼41.0432
NCAR_CCSM3NCCCSM1.40631.4007631890–209975.23∼104.7726.61∼39.2253
NCAR_PCMNCPCM2.81252.791870–209974.53∼105.4725.12∼41.8633