Region definitions

By default, MIMOSA uses the 26 IMAGE regions. More information about this regional definition is available on the IMAGE website.

The model region definition is named by the regionstype setting, while regions contains the region codes included in a run. The configuration schema also recognises SSP5 and World definitions. Using a different definition requires matching time-dependent input data and, where necessary, a registered mapping for regional parameters. See Regional parameters for details.

The map and table below describe the default IMAGE26 regions. Hover over the map to see a region's name:

The full country to region mapping can be downloaded from:

IMAGE26 country-to-region mapping

The default IMAGE26 abbreviations correspond to the following regions:

# Region Region name
1 CAN Canada
2 USA USA
3 MEX Mexico
4 RCAM Central America
5 BRA Brazil
6 RSAM Rest of South America
7 NAF Northern Africa
8 WAF Western Africa
9 EAF Eastern Africa
10 SAF South Africa
11 WEU Western Europe
12 CEU Central Europe
13 TUR Turkey
14 UKR Ukraine region
15 STAN Central Asia
16 RUS Russia region
17 ME Middle East
18 INDIA India
19 KOR Korea region
20 CHN China region
21 SEAS Southeast Asia
22 INDO Indonesia region
23 JAP Japan
24 OCE Oceania
25 RSAS Rest of South Asia
26 RSAF Rest of Southern Africa