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

Abstract

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.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
186123
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Chemical Ecology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 21; Journal Issue: 11; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; SOLAR RADIATION; SIMULATION; EVALUATED DATA; CLIMATE MODELS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CLOUDS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; CLOUD COVER

Citation Formats

Ward, D M. Comparison of the surface solar radiation budget derived from satellite data with that simulated by the NCAR CCM2. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.1175/1520-0442(1995)008<2824:COTSSR>2.0.CO;2.
Ward, D M. Comparison of the surface solar radiation budget derived from satellite data with that simulated by the NCAR CCM2. United States. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0442(1995)008<2824:COTSSR>2.0.CO;2
Ward, D M. 1995. "Comparison of the surface solar radiation budget derived from satellite data with that simulated by the NCAR CCM2". United States. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0442(1995)008<2824:COTSSR>2.0.CO;2.
@article{osti_186123,
title = {Comparison of the surface solar radiation budget derived from satellite data with that simulated by the NCAR CCM2},
author = {Ward, D M},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1175/1520-0442(1995)008<2824:COTSSR>2.0.CO;2},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/186123}, journal = {Journal of Chemical Ecology},
number = 11,
volume = 21,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}