Formulation and users’ guide for Q-GCM (version 1.0)

The design and implementation of a mid-latitude coupled climate model is described. The basic model consists of a quasi-geostrophic channel atmosphere coupled to a simple, rectangular quasi-geostrophic ocean. Heat and momentum exchanges between the ocean and the atmosphere are mediated via mixed layer models and the system is driven by latitudinally dependent incident solar radiation.

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