Atmospheric testbed workshop, August 5-6, 2013
- USDOE Office of Science, Washington, D.C. (United States)
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
A primary goal of the Climate and Environmental Sciences Division (CESD) is to improve the predictive ability of regional and global climate models (GCMs). One set of tools used for evaluating and improving model predictions and projections are testbeds that combine data derived from observations and model simulations. In these testbeds, outputs of model simulations can be compared to observations of the climate system in order to identify errors and/or biases in the model simulations and determine the specific model processes that need improvements. Testbeds can also be used to provide scientific insights into dominant processes and process interactions as well as increase our understanding of the role of various physical processes involved in a particular case study or meteorological event. CESD currently funds multiple activities, which are developing testbeds to evaluate and improve atmospheric model parameterizations across a range of models, scales, and processes. For each of these testbeds, the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility represents a primary source of observational data for evaluating the models. The Atmospheric System Research (ASR), Earth System Modeling (ESM), Regional and Global Climate Modeling (RGCM), and ARM program managers co-sponsored a workshop on atmospheric testbed activities across CESD. The workshop was held August 5-6, 2013, at the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Germantown facility. The principal objectives of the workshop were to survey the CESD testbed portfolios; identify the distinctive capabilities of each testbed as well as commonalities between the testbeds; identify areas for coordination and collaboration among testbeds; improve linkages between testbed activities and the ARM facility; identify gaps in testbed activities; and identify ways to improve coordination and communication among the testbeds and between the testbeds and the broader scientific community.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Washington, D.C. (United States). Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
- OSTI ID:
- 1471575
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/SC-0163
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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