| Model | Meaning |
| BCC-CSM1.1 | Beijing Climate Center Climate System Model version 1 |
| BCC-CSM1.1 (M) | Beijing Climate Center Climate System Model version 2 with a moderate resolution |
| CSIRO-Mk3.6 | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| FIO-ESM | First Institute of Oceanography-Earth System Model |
| GFDL-CM3 | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Climate Model version 3 |
| GFDL-ESM2G | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Climate Model |
| GFDL-ESM2M | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Climate Model |
| GISS-E2-R | Goddard Institute of Space Studies |
| GISS-E2-H | Goddard Institute of Space Studies |
| HadGEM2-ES | Hadley Global Environment Model 2-Earth System |
| IPSL-CM5A-LR | Institut Pierre Simon Laplace-Low Resolution |
| IPSL-CM5A-MR | Institut Pierre Simon Laplace-Mid Resolution |
| MIROC5 | Model for Interdisciplinary Research on Climate |
| MIROC-ESM | Model for Interdisciplinary Research on Climate Earth System Model |
| MIROC-ESM-CHEM | An atmospheric chemistry coupled version of MIROC-ESM |
| MRI-CGCM3 | Meteorological Research Institute |
| Nor ESM1-M | Norwegian Earth System Model |