This document covers:

To learn about relationship and rules between input files, see GCM/InputFileRules

The format for this document is:

Unit: ###
Name: <quick description>
Ex: <typical file name>
Size: xx kb or xx bytes
Description: <full description>
Arrays: <what is in the file>

Initial Conditions

Ground Data

Restart File

Ocean

The contents of the (IM,JM,3) array is

   1. OCEAN SURFACE TEMPERATURE (DEGREES C)'
   2. RATIO OF OCEAN ICE TO WATER (PERCENT)',
   3. OCEAN ICE AMOUNT OF LAYER 2 (10**2 KG/M**2)',

And the 4th layer is the mixed layer depth.

The format of the observed ocean file is (thanks to vieira):

I read the O8X10.B.1871.M02.Hadl1.1.obsr data file 
successfully. I have used the following format:

• FORTRAN format (header/trailer for each record)
• Register number: integer 32 bits
• Data (36x24x3): 4 byte floating point
• Year: 32 bits integer
• Month: 32 bits integer

Ocean Transports

Drag Coefficient

Radiation

Radiation

Vegetation

The order of the vegetation in the file is:

     1'RATIO OF DESERT TO EARTH (PERCENT)',
     2'RATIO OF TUNDRA TO EARTH (PERCENT)',
     3'RATIO OF GRASSLAND TO EARTH (PERCENT)',
     4'RATIO OF SHRUB/GRASSLAND TO EARTH (PERCENT)',
     5'RATIO OF TREE/GRASSLAND TO EARTH (PERCENT)',
     6'RATIO OF DECIDUOUS FOREST TO EARTH (PERCENT)',
     7'RATIO OF EVERGREEN FOREST TO EARTH (PERCENT)',
     8'RATIO OF RAINFOREST TO EARTH (PERCENT)'/

QFlux Max Mixed Layer Depth

Topography

23 Special Regions

Deep Ocean