1 Hadley Centre Using Earth radiation budget data for climate model evaluation Mark Ringer Hadley Centre, Met Office, UK GIST 19: Aug 27-29, 2003
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Using Earth radiation budget data for climate model
evaluation
Mark RingerHadley Centre, Met Office,
UKGIST 19: Aug 27-29, 2003
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Outline
Simulation of radiation budget and cloud over the GERB region
Combining ERB data with ISCCP and reanalyses
Model evaluation according to dynamical regimes
Interannual variability over the tropical Pacific
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ERB data and climate research
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Simulation of outgoing longwave for JJA
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Simulation of reflected shortwave for JJA
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Simulation of vertical motion for JJA
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Simulation of clear-sky OLR for JJA
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Comparison with ISCCP high cloud amounts
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Comparison with ISCCP low cloud amounts
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Evaluation within dynamical regimes - ERB
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Evaluation within dynamical regimes - cloud
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OLR anomalies over the tropical Pacific
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Convective cloud anomalies over the tropical Pacific
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Summary
ERB data provide valuable resource for climate model evaluation
Added value obtained by combining with other EO data and reanalyses
Important to evaluate both model climatology and variability