Table 2 Summary of all model experiments conducted in this study
From: Projected Antarctic sea ice change contributes to increased occurrence of strong El Niño
Experiment Name | Coupled model or Atmosphere-only model only | Sea ice state (SIC means sea ice concentration) |
|---|---|---|
ANTSIhist | Coupled | Fixed SIC using historical simulation during 1980–1999 |
ANTSIlate21 | Coupled | Fixed SIC using projection simulation during 2080–2099 |
ANTSI4CO2 | Coupled | Fixed SIC using 4 × CO2 simulation |
ANTSIhist_CAM5 | Atmosphere-only | Fixed SIC using historical simulation during 1980–1999 |
ANTSIlate21_CAM5 | Atmosphere-only | Fixed SIC using projection simulation during 2080–2099 |
HIST | Coupled | Simulated SIC from historical simulation during 1980–1999 |
RCP85late21 | Coupled | Simulated SIC from projection simulation during 2080–2099 |
ANTSICO2 | Coupled | Fixed SIC using historical simulation during 1980–1999 and fixed CO2 at the level of near the end of 21st century |
