Regional Climate Information—Evaluation and Projections

Thumbnail Image
Date
2001-01-01
Authors
Giorgi, F.
Hewitson, B.
Arritt, R.
Gutowski, W.
Knutson, T.
Landsea, C.
Major Professor
Advisor
Committee Member
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Authors
Person
Gutowski, William
Professor
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Organizational Unit
Organizational Unit
Journal Issue
Is Version Of
Versions
Series
Department
AgronomyGeological and Atmospheric Sciences
Abstract

This chapter assesses regional climate information from Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models (AOGCMs) and techniques used to enhance regional detail. These techniques have been substantially improved since the IPCC WGI Second Assessment Report (IPCC, 1996) (hereafter SAR) and have become more widely applied. They fall into three categories: high and variable resolution Atmosphere General Circulation Models (AGCMs); regional (or nested limited area) climate models (RCMs); and empirical/statistical and statistical/dynamical methods. The techniques exhibit different strengths and weaknesses and their use depends on the needs of specific applications.

Comments

This chapter is from Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis, ed. J. T. Houghton, Y. Ding, D. J. Griggs, M. Noguer, P. J. vad der Linden, X. Dai, K. Maskell, C. A. Johnson. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.

Description
Keywords
Citation
DOI
Source
Copyright
Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 UTC 2001
Collections