The MACC NRT low resolution CO2 forecast (experiment fqev) for initialized from the forward run using MACC CO2 optimized fluxes from LSCE.  Main features are:

  • 120 h long forecast from 00UTC
  • IFS cycle 38R1
  • Coupled to CTESSEL Net Ecosystem Exchange surface fluxes.
  • EDGARv4.2  anthropogenic emissions - scaled from 2008 with estimated and climatological trends.
  • GFASv1.0 fire emissions (from previous day fixed during the 24-hr forecast).
  • Takahashi et al. (2009) CO2 air-sea CO2 flux climatology.
  • IFS model resolution T255L60
  • operational meteorological  analysis resolution
  • time period 20121001 -
  • branch: paf_CY38R1_RELAX_MACC_FC_COUPLEDWITHCTESSEL