Characteristics and Scenarios Projection of Climate Change on the Tibetan Plateau

Table 1

Information of 22 climate models of IPCC AR4 and boundary configuration on the Tibetan Plateau.

Model	Abbreviation	Resolution		Duration	Longitude range/°	Latitude range/°	Grid number
		Longitude°	Latitude/°
BCCR_BCM2.0	BCM2	2.8125	2.79	1850–2099	74.53∼105.47	25.12∼41.86	33
CCCMA_CGCM3 T47 (medres)	CGMR	3.75	3.71	1850–2300	73.13∼106.88	25.98∼40.82	22
CNRM_CM3	CNCM3	2.8125	2.79	1860–2299	74.53∼105.47	25.12∼41.86	33
CSIRO_Mk3.0	CSMK3	1.875	1.8652	1871–2200	74.06∼105.94	26.11∼41.04	32
MIUB_ECHO-G	ECHOG	3.75	3.711	1860–2100	73.13∼106.88	25.98∼40.82	22
LASG_FGOALS-g1.0	FGOALS	2.8125	2.79	1850–2199	74.53∼105.47	25.12∼41.86	33
GFDL_CM2.0	GFCM20	2.5	2	1861–2100	75∼105	26∼40	37
GFDL_CM2.1	GFCM21	2.5	2	1861–2300	75∼105	26∼40	37
GISS_AOM	GIAOM	4	3	1850–2100	72∼108	24∼42	27
GISS_E-H	GIEH	5	4	1880–2099	75∼105	26∼40	19
GISS_E-R	GIER	5	4	1880–2300	75∼105	26∼40	19
UKMO_HadCM3	HADCM3	3.75	2.5	1860–2199	73.13∼106.88	26.25∼41.25	27
UKMO_HadGEM1	HADGEM	1.875	1.25	1860–2100	74.06∼105.94	25.63∼39.38	51
INM_CM3.0	INCM3	5	4	1871–2200	72.5∼107.5	26∼42	18
INGV_SXG 2005	INGSXG	1.125	1.1215	1870–2100	74.81∼104.06	25.79∼39.25	74
IPSL_CM4	IPCM4	3.75	2.535	1860–2230	73.12∼103.13	25.35∼38.03	29
NIES_MIROC3.2 hires	MIHR	1.125	1.1214	1900–2100	74.81∼104.06	25.79∼39.25	74
NIES_MIROC3.2 medres	MIMR	2.8125	2.79	1850–2300	74.53∼105.47	25.12∼41.86	33
MPI-M_ECHAM5-OM	MPEH5	1.88	1.87	1960–2200	74.06∼105.94	26.11∼41.04	32
MRI_CGCM2.3.2	MRCGCM	2.8125	2.79	1851–2300	74.53∼105.47	25.12∼41.86	33
NCAR_CCSM3	NCCCSM	1.40625	1.400763	1890–2099	75.23∼104.77	26.61∼39.22	53
NCAR_PCM	NCPCM	2.8125	2.79	1870–2099	74.53∼105.47	25.12∼41.86	33