Benchmark Runs made with TIEGCM v1.94

The following benchmark runs were made with version 1.94:

1. control: 5-day control runs, started from steady-state histories at both equinoxes and both solstices, and at solar minimum and maximum conditions:

   mareqx: March Equinox (day 80)
   junsol: June Solstice (day 172)
   sepeqx: September Equinox (day 264)
   decsol: December Solstice (day 355)

   • Solar Minimum:

     POWER   = 18.
     CTPOTEN = 30.
     F107    = 70.
     F107A   = 70.
     

   • Solar Maximum:

     POWER   = 39.
     CTPOTEN = 60.
     F107    = 200.
     F107A   = 200.
     

   • History file output for control runs.

   • “Sanity check” plots for control runs (global maps on last day of 5-day run):

   • December Solstice, Solar Minimum
   • June Solstice, Solar Minimum
   • March Equinox, Solar Minimum
   • September Equinox, Solar Minimum

2. climatology: Full-year Climatology with constant solar forcing:

   • Heelis potential model with constant solar forcing:

     POWER   = 18.
     CTPOTEN = 30.
     F107    = 100.
     F107A   = 100.
     

   • History file output for climatology run.

   • “Sanity check” plots for Climatology: TN and NE

3. dec2006: December, 2006 “AGU” storm case:

   • Heelis potential model with GPI (Kp) data
   • Weimer potential model with IMF data (F10.7 from GPI)
   • History file output for dec2006 simulation.
   • “Sanity check” plots for dec2006:

   • Heelis/GPI (daily)
   • Heelis/GPI (hourly)
   • Weimer/IMF (daily)
   • Weimer/IMF (hourly)

4. nov2003: November 1-6 (days 305-310), 2003 storm case:

   • Heelis potential model with GPI (Kp) data
   • Weimer potential model with IMF data (F10.7 from GPI)
   • History file output for nov2003 simulation.
   • “Sanity check” plots for nov2003:

   • Heelis/GPI (hourly)
   • Weimer/IMF (hourly)

5. whi2008: Whole Heliosphere interval (WHI) (March 21 to April 16, 2008)

   • Heelis potential model with GPI (Kp) data
   • Weimer potential model with IMF data (F10.7 from GPI)
   • History file output for whi2008 simulation.
   • “Sanity check” for whi2008: postscript plots of TN and NE.