Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project Phase 3 (PlioMIP3) – Science plan and experimental design

"In response to increased palaeoclimate community interest in Early Pliocene climate and environments, PlioMIP3 expands the temporal focus of its activities to include a simulation incorporating two key differentiating features of the Early Pliocene (experiment EP). This expansion enables a comparison of model results for the Late and Early Pliocene in a coordinated way. It also enables PlioMIP to construct part of a scientific bridge to the Miocene. This epoch is being studied by the Miocene Model Intercomparison Project (MioMIP; Burls et al., 2021) and the PAGES-supported PlioMioVAR project. PlioMIP3 will connect with MioMIP, facilitating the intercomparison of model results over multiple geological time periods."