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In 2002, the Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison (PCMDI) proposed the concept for a state-of-the-science appraisal of climate models to be performed approximately every two years. Motivation for this idea arose from the perceived needs of the international modeling groups and the broader climate research community to document progress more frequently than provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Reports. A committee of external reviewers, which included senior researchers from four leading international modeling centers, supported the concept by stating in its review: ''The panel enthusiastically endorses the suggestion that PCMDI develop an independent appraisal of coupled model performance every 2-3 years. This would provide a useful 'mid-course' evaluation of modeling progress in the context of larger IPCC and national assessment activities, and should include both coupled and single-component model evaluations.''
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| Authors: |
Sperber, K;
Gleckler, P;
Covey, C;
Taylor, K;
Bader, D;
Phillips, T;
Fiorino, M;
Achutarao, K
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| Publication Date: | 2004 Feb 24 |
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| OSTI Identifier: | 15014011 |
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| Report Number(s): | UCRL-TR-202550 |
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| DOE Contract Number: | W-7405-ENG-48 |
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| Resource Type: | Technical Report |
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| Research Org: | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA |
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| Sponsoring Org: | USDOE |
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| Country of Publication: | United States |
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| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Size: PDF-file: 197 pages; size: 19.7 Mbytes |
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| Other Number(s): | TRN: US200803%%912 |
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| Subject: | 58 GEOSCIENCES; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CLIMATE MODELS; CLIMATES; DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; PERFORMANCE; SIMULATION |
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| Update Date: | 2008 Feb 28 |
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