Climate and Global Dynamics Division (CGD

1.Have you attended a CCSM (Community Climate System Model) workshop or a CCSM Working Group meeting?

Option Count Percent 1. Yes 122 59.8% 2. No 82 40.2% Total 204 100% Median:   1.0 Minimum value:   1 Total responses:   204 Maximum value:   2

If yes, please rate the quality of the workshop/meetings and the value to your teaching and research on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest quality and greatest value.

Lowest quality 1 2 3 4 5 Highest quality Total Count 2 5 45 95 54 201 Percent 1.0% 2.49% 22.39% 47.26% 26.87% 100% Average:   3.97 Minimum value:   1 Variance:   0.68 Median:   4.0 Maximum value:   5 Std. deviation:   0.83

2.Have you used any data sets generated by the CCSM, any of the component models of the CCSM, or other community models supported by CGD (e.g. atmosphere, ocean, land, sea ice or others)?

Option Count Percent 1. Yes 178 48.5% 2. No 189 51.5% Total 367 100% Median:   2.0 Minimum value:   1 Total responses:   367 Maximum value:   2

If yes, please rate the quality of data or model access and user support on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest:

Lowest 1 2 3 4 5 Highest Total Count 2 6 41 100 54 203 Percent 0.99% 2.96% 20.2% 49.26% 26.6% 100% Average:   3.98 Minimum value:   1 Variance:   0.68 Median:   4.0 Maximum value:   5 Std. deviation:   0.82

If yes, how did you use the data sets or model(s)? (Please check all that apply.)

Option Count Percent 1. For research 188 60.26% 2. For educational purposes 34 10.9% 3. For a graduate student's research project 49 15.71% 4. As a starting point for developing your own model 33 10.58% 5. Other (please specify here): 8 2.56% Total 312 100% Median:   1.0 Minimum value:   1 Total responses:   204 Maximum value:   5

3.Have you used any of the community data sets, such as the global atmospheric analyses and reanalyses from ECMWF or NCEP, prepared by the Climate Analysis Section?

Option Count Percent 1. Yes 217 58.49% 2. No 154 41.51% Total 371 100% Median:   1.0 Minimum value:   1 Total responses:   371 Maximum value:   2

Please rate the quality of the documentation and user support on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest:

Lowest 1 2 3 4 5 Highest Total Count 1 8 48 111 70 238 Percent 0.42% 3.36% 20.17% 46.64% 29.41% 100% Average:   4.01 Minimum value:   1 Variance:   0.67 Median:   4.0 Maximum value:   5 Std. deviation:   0.82

4.Have you collaborated with a CGD scientist(s) in the past five years?

Option Count Percent 1. Yes 115 31.17% 2. No 254 68.83% Total 369 100% Median:   2.0 Minimum value:   1 Total responses:   369 Maximum value:   2

If yes, what is the nature of your collaboration? (Please check all that apply.)

Option Count Percent 1. Co-authored refereed articles or books 57 33.14% 2. Co-PI on a research proposal 27 15.7% 3. Co-organizer of a workshop or colloquium 17 9.88% 4. Scientific visitor to CGD 46 26.74% 5. Other (please specify): 25 14.53% Total 172 100% Median:   3.0 Minimum value:   1 Total responses:   117 Maximum value:   5