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Title: Studies of the role of clouds in CO{sub 2}-induced climate change. Progress report, September 15, 1991--September 14, 1992

Abstract

Predictions of global change based on climate models are influencing both national and international policies on energy and the environment. Existing climate models show some skill in simulating the present climate, but suffer from many widely acknowledged deficiencies. Among the most serious problems is the need to apply ``flux corrections`` to prevent the models from drifting away from the observed climate in control runs that do not include external perturbing influences such as increased carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) concentrations. The flux corrections required to prevent climate drift are typically comparable in magnitude to the observed fluxes themselves. During the past three years, we have conducted a research program designed to investigate global air-sea interaction as it relates to the global warming problem, with special emphasizing the role of clouds. Our research includes model development efforts; application of models to simulation of present and future climates, with comparison to observations wherever possible; and vigorous participation in ongoing efforts to intercompare the present generation of atmospheric general circulation models.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States). Dept. of Atmospheric Science
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10168072
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/69027-3
ON: DE92018648
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-89ER69027
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jul 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CLIMATIC CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELS; CLOUDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; PROGRESS REPORT; CARBON DIOXIDE; AIR-WATER INTERACTIONS; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; 540120; CHEMICALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT

Citation Formats

Randall, D A. Studies of the role of clouds in CO{sub 2}-induced climate change. Progress report, September 15, 1991--September 14, 1992. United States: N. p., 1992. Web. doi:10.2172/10168072.
Randall, D A. Studies of the role of clouds in CO{sub 2}-induced climate change. Progress report, September 15, 1991--September 14, 1992. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10168072
Randall, D A. 1992. "Studies of the role of clouds in CO{sub 2}-induced climate change. Progress report, September 15, 1991--September 14, 1992". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10168072. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10168072.
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title = {Studies of the role of clouds in CO{sub 2}-induced climate change. Progress report, September 15, 1991--September 14, 1992},
author = {Randall, D A},
abstractNote = {Predictions of global change based on climate models are influencing both national and international policies on energy and the environment. Existing climate models show some skill in simulating the present climate, but suffer from many widely acknowledged deficiencies. Among the most serious problems is the need to apply ``flux corrections`` to prevent the models from drifting away from the observed climate in control runs that do not include external perturbing influences such as increased carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) concentrations. The flux corrections required to prevent climate drift are typically comparable in magnitude to the observed fluxes themselves. During the past three years, we have conducted a research program designed to investigate global air-sea interaction as it relates to the global warming problem, with special emphasizing the role of clouds. Our research includes model development efforts; application of models to simulation of present and future climates, with comparison to observations wherever possible; and vigorous participation in ongoing efforts to intercompare the present generation of atmospheric general circulation models.},
doi = {10.2172/10168072},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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