Comparison of the surface solar radiation budget derived from satellite data with that simulated by the NCAR CCM2

Journal Article · Wed Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Journal of Chemical Ecology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0442(1995)008<2824:COTSSR>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:186123

Ward, D M ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)

A comparison of the monthly mean shortwave surface radiation budget (SRB) obtained from the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) shortwave global dataset with that simulated by the National Center for Atmospheric Research Community Climate Model version 2.0 (CCM2) is presented. WCRP/SRB data are derived from the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) C1 data using the Pinker algorithm. Large differences are found in monthly mean surface solar fluxes. The largest discrepancies are found in the summer midlatitude regions where CCM2 overestimates surface solar fluxes relative to Pinker by as much as 100 W m{sup -2}. Most of the differences are associated with deficiencies in CCM2`s prediction of cloud optical properties and cloud amount. However, significant differences also occur in clear-sky fluxes and surface albedo. 30 refs., 13 figs., 1 tab.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 186123
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Ecology, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Ecology Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 21; ISSN JCECD8; ISSN 0098-0331
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CLIMATE MODELS
CLOUD COVER
CLOUDS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
EVALUATED DATA
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
SIMULATION
SOLAR RADIATION