Surface and top-of-atmosphere radiative feedback kernels for CESM-CAM5
- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (United States)
Radiative kernels at the top of the atmosphere are useful for decomposingchanges in atmospheric radiative fluxes due to feedbacks from atmosphere andsurface temperature, water vapor, and surface albedo. Here we describe andvalidate radiative kernels calculated with the large-ensemble version of CAM5, CESM1.1.2, at the top of the atmosphere and the surface. Estimates ofthe radiative forcing from greenhouse gases and aerosols in RCP8.5 in theCESM large-ensemble simulations are also diagnosed. As an application,feedbacks are calculated for the CESM large ensemble. The kernels are freelyavailable at https://doi.org/10.5065/D6F47MT6, and accompanying software can bedownloaded from https://github.com/apendergrass/cam5-kernels.
- Research Organization:
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FC02-97ER62402
- OSTI ID:
- 1452660
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1508274
- Journal Information:
- Earth System Science Data (Online), Vol. 10, Issue 1; ISSN 1866-3516
- Publisher:
- CopernicusCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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