@article{fdi:010079473, title = {{P}resentation and evaluation of the {IPSL}-{CM}6{A}-{LR} climate model}, author = {{B}oucher, {O}. and {S}ervonnat, {J}. and {A}lbright, {A}. {L}. and {A}umont, {O}livier and {B}alkanski, {Y}. and {B}astrikov, {V}. and {B}ekki, {S}. and {B}onnet, {R}. and {B}ony, {S}. and {B}opp, {L}. and {B}raconnot, {P}. and {B}rockmann, {P}. and {C}adule, {P}. and {C}aubel, {A}. and {C}heruy, {F}. and {C}odron, {F}. and {C}ozic, {A}. and {C}ugnet, {D}. and {D}'{A}ndrea, {F}. and {D}avini, {P}. and de {L}avergne, {C}. and {D}envil, {S}. and {D}eshayes, {J}. and {D}evilliers, {M}. and {D}ucharne, {A}. and {D}ufresne, {J}. {L}. and {D}upont, {E}. and {E}the, {C}. and {F}airhead, {L}. and {F}alletti, {L}. and {F}lavoni, {S}. and {F}oujols, {M}. {A}. and {G}ardoll, {S}. and {G}astineau, {G}. and {G}hattas, {J}. and {G}randpeix, {J}. {Y}. and {G}uenet, {B}. and {G}uez, {L}. {E}. and {G}uilyardi, {E}. and {G}uimberteau, {M}. and {H}auglustaine, {D}. and {H}ourdin, {F}. and {I}delkadi, {A}. and {J}oussaume, {S}. and {K}ageyama, {M}. and {K}hodri, {M}yriam and {K}rinner, {G}. and {L}ebas, {N}. and {L}evavasseur, {G}. and {L}evy, {C}. and {L}i, {L}. and {L}ott, {F}. and {L}urton, {T}. and {L}uyssaert, {S}. and {M}adec, {G}. and {M}adeleine, {J}. {B}. and {M}aignan, {F}. and {M}archand, {M}. and {M}arti, {O}. and {M}ellul, {L}. and {M}eurdesoif, {Y}. and {M}ignot, {J}uliette and {M}usat, {I}. and {O}ttle, {C}. and {P}eylin, {P}. and {P}lanton, {Y}. and {P}olcher, {J}. and {R}io, {C}. and {R}ochetin, {N}. and {R}ousset, {C}. and {S}epulchre, {P}. and {S}ima, {A}. and {S}wingedouw, {D}. and {T}hieblemont, {R}. and {T}raore, {A}. {K}. and {V}ancoppenolle, {M}. and {V}ial, {J}. and {V}ialard, {J}{\'e}r{\^o}me and {V}iovy, {N}. and {V}uichard, {N}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}his study presents the global climate model {IPSL}-{CM}6{A}-{LR} developed at {I}nstitut {P}ierre-{S}imon {L}aplace ({IPSL}) to study natural climate variability and climate response to natural and anthropogenic forcings as part of the sixth phase of the {C}oupled {M}odel {I}ntercomparison {P}roject ({CMIP}6). {T}his article describes the different model components, their coupling, and the simulated climate in comparison to previous model versions. {W}e focus here on the representation of the physical climate along with the main characteristics of the global carbon cycle. {T}he model's climatology, as assessed from a range of metrics (related in particular to radiation, temperature, precipitation, and wind), is strongly improved in comparison to previous model versions. {A}lthough they are reduced, a number of known biases and shortcomings (e.g., double {I}ntertropical {C}onvergence {Z}one [{ITCZ}], frequency of midlatitude wintertime blockings, and {E}l {N}ino-{S}outhern {O}scillation [{ENSO}] dynamics) persist. {T}he equilibrium climate sensitivity and transient climate response have both increased from the previous climate model {IPSL}-{CM}5{A}-{LR} used in {CMIP}5. {A} large ensemble of more than 30 members for the historical period (1850-2018) and a smaller ensemble for a range of emissions scenarios (until 2100 and 2300) are also presented and discussed.}, keywords = {{IPSL}-{CM}6{A}-{LR} ; climate model ; climate metrics ; {CMIP}6 ; climate sensitivity}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {A}dvances in {M}odeling {E}arth {S}ystems}, volume = {12}, numero = {7}, pages = {art. e2019{MS}002010 [52 ]}, year = {2020}, DOI = {10.1029/2019ms002010}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079473}, }