Sensitivity of climate models: Comparison of simulated and observed patterns for past climates. Progress report, February 1, 1993--January 31, 1994
Predicting the potential climatic effects of increased concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide requires the continuing development of climate models. Confidence in the predictions will be much enhanced once the models are thoroughly tested in terms of their ability to simulate climates that differ significantly from today`s climate. During the past several years, the authors have used paleoclimatic data to test the accuracy of the NCAR CCMO (National Center for Atmospheric Research, Community Climate Model, Version 0), after changing its boundary conditions to those appropriate for past climates. Research has shown that comparing the model results with the data is an evolutionary process, because the models, the data, and the methods for comparison are continually being improved. From 1991 to 1993 the authors have completed new modeling experiments, further analyzed previous model experiments, updated existing sets of paleoclimatic data, made new comparisons between data and model results, and participated in workshops on paleoclimatic modeling.
- Research Organization:
- Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-85ER60304
- OSTI ID:
- 10102326
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/60304--9; ON: DE93019934
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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