Analysis of cloud radiative forcing and feedback in a climate GCM. Final report
The principal objectives of the research supported at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) by the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program for a three year period commencing September 1990, were: (1) to improve and validate the radiation parameterizations in the GISS GCM through model intercomparisons with line-by-line calculations and through comparisons with ARM observations; (2) to improve the GISS GCM diagnostic output to enable more effective comparisons to global cloud/radiation data sets; and (3) to use ARM data to develop improved parameterization of clouds in the GCM and to study the interaction of dynamics and radiation. The ARM Program support has made it possible to establish and support an active and productive research group at GISS specializing in radiative transfer and cloud process modeling in support of improving the performance of a climate GCM.
- Research Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, New York, NY (United States). Goddard Inst. for Space Studies
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AI05-90ER61068
- OSTI ID:
- 465803
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/61068--T2; ON: DE97004568
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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