Models

View the current release for all of the models we offer below or you can view all of our model releases.

Community Earth System Model (CESM)

The Community Earth System Model (CESM) is a fully-coupled, global climate model that provides state-of-the-art computer simulations of the Earth's past, present, and future climate states.

Note: The CESM2.2.z release is not a scientifically supported version; that is, we do not have any long simulations with this model version yet. In most cases, users should continue to use the CESM2.1.z series for their science and especially for CMIP6-related simulations.

Getting Started with CESM2

Community Atmosphere Model (CAM)

The Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) is the latest in a series of global atmosphere models developed primarily at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Getting Started with CAM

Community Land Model (CLM)

The Community Land Model is the land model for the Community Earth System Model (CESM)

Getting Started with CLM

Community Ice Sheet Model (CISM)

The Community Ice Sheet Model is the land ice model for the Community Earth System Model (CESM)

Getting Started with CLM