STOIC: A study of coupled model climatology and variability in tropical ocean regions
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Article Title | STOIC: A study of coupled model climatology and variability in tropical ocean regions |
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ERA Journal ID | 1962 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Davey, M. K. (Author), Huddleston, M. (Author), Sperber, K. R. (Author), Braconnot, P. (Author), Bryan, F. (Author), Chen, D. (Author), Colman, R. A. (Author), Cooper, C. (Author), Cubasch, U. (Author), Delecluse, P. (Author), DeWitt, D. (Author), Fairhead, L. (Author), Flato, G. (Author), Gordon, C. (Author), Hogan, T. (Author), Ji, M. (Author), Kimoto, M. (Author), Kitoh, A. (Author), Knutson, T. R. (Author), Latif, M. (Author), Le Treut, H. (Author), Li, T. (Author), Manabe, S. (Author), Mechoso, C. R. (Author), Meehl, G. A. (Author), Power, S. B. (Author), Roeckner, E. (Author), Terray, L. (Author), Vintzileos, A. (Author), Voss, R. (Author), Wang, B. (Author), Washington, W. M. (Author), Yoshikawa, I. (Author), Yu, J.-Y. (Author), Yukimoto, S. (Author) and Zebiak, S. E. (Author) |
Journal Title | Climate Dynamics |
Journal Citation | 18 (5), pp. 403-420 |
Number of Pages | 18 |
Year | 2002 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Germany |
ISSN | 0930-7575 |
1432-0894 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-001-0188-6 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00382-001-0188-6 |
Abstract | We describe the behaviour of 23 dynamical ocean-atmosphere models, in the context of comparison with observations in a common framework. Fields of tropical sea surface temperature (SST), surface wind stress and upper ocean vertically averaged temperature (VAT) are assessed with regard to annual mean, seasonal cycle, and interannual variability characteristics. Of the participating models, 21 are coupled GCMs, of which 13 use no form of flux adjustment in the tropics. The models vary widely in design, components and purpose: nevertheless several common features are apparent. In most models without flux adjustment, the annual mean equatorial SST in the central Pacific is too cool and the Atlantic zonal SST gradient has the wrong sign. Annual mean wind stress is often too weak in the central Pacific and in the Atlantic, but too strong in the west Pacific. Few models have an upper ocean VAT seasonal cycle like that observed in the equatorial Pacific. Interannual variability is commonly too weak in the models: in particular, wind stress variability is low in the equatorial Pacific. Most models have difficulty in reproducing the observed Pacific 'horseshoe' pattern of negative SST correlations with internnual Nino3 SST anomalies, or the observed Indian-Pacific lag correlations. The results for the fields examined indicate that several substantial model improvements are needed, particularly with regard to surface wind stress. |
Keywords | atmosphere-ocean coupling; climate modeling; general circulation model; sea surface temperature; tropical meteorology |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 370202. Climatology |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | Met Office, United Kingdom |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States | |
Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, France | |
National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States | |
Columbia University, United States | |
Australian Bureau of Meteorology | |
German Climate Computing Centre | |
IPSL Laboratory of Oceanography and Climate, France | |
IPSL Dynamic Meterologic Laboratory, France | |
Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Canada | |
Naval Research Laboratory, United States | |
National Centers for Environment Prediction, United States | |
University of Tokyo, Japan | |
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan | |
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, United States | |
Max Planck Society, Germany | |
Earth Frontier Research System, Japan | |
University of California, United States | |
European Center for Research and Advanced Training in Scientific Computing, France | |
University of Hawaii, United States | |
Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6wyv/stoic-a-study-of-coupled-model-climatology-and-variability-in-tropical-ocean-regions
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