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Title: Simulating climate with two different numerical schemes

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6811876· OSTI ID:6811876
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  1. Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., Cambridge, MA (USA)
  2. State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook, NY (USA)
  3. State Univ. of New York, Albany, NY (USA)

We compare climate simulations from two models that are identical except that one uses gridpoint techniques and the other spectral techniques for the numerical treatment of atmospheric dynamics. Our purpose is not to determine which technique is better but to indicate the dependence of climate simulation on model numerics. Simulations of a perpetual July are performed using spectral and gridpoint dynamics codes coupled to the Oregon State University model's two-layer atmospheric physics. 31 refs., 28 figs.

Research Organization:
Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., Cambridge, MA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER60422
OSTI ID:
6811876
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER-0459T; ON: DE90011777
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English