Global Climate Change Projection
Data by MOEJ (in cooperation with JMA)
1. IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
Name

Global Climate Change Projection Data by MOEJ (in cooperation with JMA)

Abbreviation

MOEJ and JMA Global Climate Change Projection Data

Metadata
Identifier

GCM60_ADAPT201320230727070430-DIAS20221121113753-en

2. CONTACT
2.1 CONTACT on DATASET
Name

Climate Change Adaptation Office, Policy Planning Division, Global Environment
BureauOrganization

The Ministry of the Environment of Japan

Address

No. 5 Godochosha, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8975, JapanTEL+81-3-5521-8242

2.2 CONTACT on PROJECT
2.2.1 Data Integration and Analysis System
Name

DIAS OfficeOrganization

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Address

3173-25, Showa-Cho, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 236-0001, Japan

E-maildias-office@diasjp.net

3. DOCUMENT AUTHOR
Name

Climate Change Adaptation Office, Policy Planning Division, Global Environment
BureauOrganization

The Ministry of the Environment of Japan

4. DATASET CREATOR
Name

Climate Change Adaptation Office, Policy Planning Division, Global Environment
BureauOrganization

The Ministry of the Environment of Japan15. DATE OF THIS DOCUMENT
2023-07-27

6. DATE OF DATASET
�creation : 2014-03-31
�publication : 2014-03-31

7. DATASET OVERVIEW
7.1 Abstract
This dataset is the output data of GCM60, the global climate change projection model provided byMeteorological Research Institute, as part of the project which aims to provide detailed climatechange projections around Japan for adaptation planning.

7.2 Topic Category(ISO19139)
�climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

7.3 Temporal Extent
Begin Date

1984-09-01

End Date

2100-08-31

Temporal
Characteristics

3hourly or daily

7.4 Geographic Bounding BoxNorthlatitude

bound 90

Westlongitudebound -180

Eastboundlongitude

180

South
latitudebound -90

7.5 Grid
Dimension Name

Dimension
Size Resolution Unit
(slice number ofthe dimension)

row64060 (km)column320

60 (km)vertical64

unequal (level)

7.6 Geographic Description2

7.7 Keywords
7.7.1 Keywords on Dataset
Keyword Type

Keyword

KeywordName

thesaurus

theme

GLOBAL CHANGE > Global climate models

AGU

theme

Atmosphere

GCMD_science

theme

ClimateGEOSS

7.7.2 Keywords on Project
7.7.2.1 Data Integration and Analysis System
Keyword Type

Keyword

KeywordName

thesaurus

theme

DIAS &amp;gt; Data Integration and Analysis System

No_Dictionary

7.8 Online Resource
�You can download this dataset from DIAS. : https://data.diasjp.net/dl/storages/filelist/
dataset:214

7.9 Data Environmental Information
7.10 Distribution Information
nameversion

binaryspecification
Meteorological Research Institute GCM60 output data(rawbinary data)

8. DATA PROCESSING
8.1 Data Processing (1)8.1.1 General Explanation of the data producer's knowledge about thelineage of a dataset
binary : raw data

8.1.2 Data Source
Data Source Citation Name

Description of derived parameters and processing
techniques used39. DATA REMARKS[List of variables]-------------------------------------------------------------sfc_avr_3hr (Time Scale: 3 hour)-------------------------------------------------------------PRECIPI Total Precipitation kg/m**2/s
FLLH latent heat flux W/m**2
FLSH sensible heat flux W/m**2
DLWB Downard Longwave Radiation at the Bot W/m**2
ULWB Upward Longwave Radiation at the Bot W/m**2
DSWB Downward Shortwave Radiation at the Bot W/m**2
USWB Upward Shortwave Radiation at the Bot W/m**2
PPCI Convective precipitation kg/m**2/s
SNP Snow Precipitation kg/m**2/s
ROF Total Runoff kg/m**2/s
CSDLWB Downard Longwave Radiation at the Bot (Clear Sky W/m**2
CSDSWB Downward Shortwave Radiation at the Bot (Clear S W/m**2
CSUSWB Upward Shortwave Radiation at the Bot (Clear Sky W/m**2
TCLOUD Total cloud amount %-------------------------------------------------------------sfc_snp_3hr (Time Scale: 3 hour)-------------------------------------------------------------TA Surface Air Temperature at 2m K
UAOPN Surface Zonal Velocity at 10m at open space m/s
VAOPN Surface Merid. Velocity at 10m at open space m/s
QA Surface Air Specific Humidity at 2m kg/kg
WSL010 H2O SOIL upper 10cm kg/m**2
TGEF Effective Ground temperature (Radiation) K
PS SURFACE PRESSURE Pa-------------------------------------------------------------sfc2_avr_day (Time Scale: Day)4

-------------------------------------------------------------10m at open space m/s
VAOPN Surface Merid. Velocity at 10m at open space m/s
QA Surface Air Specific Humidity at 2m kg/kg
TGEF Effective Ground temperature (Radiation) K
PS SURFACE PRESSURE Pa
SLP SEA LEVEL PRESSSURE Pa
FLSH sensible heat flux W/m**2
DLWB Downard Longwave Radiation at the Bot W/m**2
DSWB Downward Shortwave Radiation at the Bot W/m**2
ULWB Upward Longwave Radiation at the Bot W/m**2
USWB Upward Shortwave Radiation at the Bot W/m**2
EVSPS water vapor flux kg/m**2/s
WSL010 H2O SOIL upper 10cm kg/m**2
H2OSLT H2O SOIL (total) kg/m**2
WETSL1 fraction of H2O in SOIL L1 0-1
WETSL2 fraction of H2O in SOIL L2 0-1
WETSL3 fraction of H2O in SOIL L3 0-1
TMPSL1 TMP SOIL L1 K
TMPSL2 TMP SOIL L2 K
TMPSL3 TMP SOIL L3 K
TMPSL4 TMP SOIL L4 K
ROF Total Runoff kg/m**2/s
CVRSNWA Snow Coverage 0-1
SNP Snow Precipitation kg/m**2/s
SWE Snow water equivalent kg/m**2
DEPSNW Snow Depth * CVRSNWA M

10. DATA POLICY
10.1 Data Policy by the Data Provider
1. These data sets are to be used only for scientific research, or educational or political purposes.
Commercial use and exploitation of these data sets are prohibited. (Users shall keep in mind thatthe dataset creator may verify the purposes of their use.)52. Any modification or change of the original these data sets is prohibited.
3. Any Re-export or transfer of the original data sets to a third party is prohibited.
4. The origin of these data being used for any publication of scientific results must be acknowledged
and referenced in the publication, with the "quotation" given below as an acknowledgement.
5. Whenever these data sets are used for publication of scientific results, the author(s) shallsend a copy of the respective publication, preferably in an electronic form or in a separate printedversion, to the "Contact" as indicated above.

10.2 Data Policy by the Project
10.2.1 Data Integration and Analysis System
If data provider does not have data policy, DIAS Terms of Service (https://diasjp.net/en/terms/)
and DIAS Privacy Policy (https://diasjp.net/en/privacy/) apply.
If there is a conflict between DIAS Terms of Service and data provider's policy, the data provider'spolicy shall prevail.

11. LICENSE
12. DATA SOURCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
12.1 Acknowledge the Data Provider
Whenever this data set is used for any academic presentations, and any publication of scientificresults, the author(s) shall specify the following acknowledgement.
"This work uses the data set produced and provided in the FY2013 and FY 2014 climate change
projection project conducted by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. This data set is createdand provided by using the climate models developed by the Meteorological Research Institute, incooperation with the Japan Meteorological Agency, and the Program for Risk Information on Climate
Change conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan."12.2 Acknowledge the Project
12.2.1 Data Integration and Analysis System
If you plan to use this dataset for a conference presentation, paper, journal article, or reportetc., please include acknowledgments referred to following examples. If the data provider describes
examples of acknowledgments, include them as well.
" In this study, [Name of Dataset] provided by [Name of Data Provider] was utilized. This dataset
was also collected and provided under the Data Integration and Analysis System (DIAS), which wasdeveloped and operated by a project supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology. "13. REFERENCES

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