Recent developments in variable-resolution global climate modelling

An overview is provided of the design of the five currently-available variable-resolution global climate models. For producing high-resolution downscaled climate simulations from coupled global climate models, the models may be used in stand-alone mode, if modestly stretched, or be forced in one of...

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Published in:	Climatic change 2015-04, Vol.129 (3-4), p.369-380
Main Author:	McGregor, John L.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Atmospheric models Atmospheric Sciences Climate Climate change Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Climate models Computer based modeling Computer simulation Earth and Environmental Science Earth Sciences Global climate models Joining Mathematical models Mathematical problems Modelling Production methods Simulation
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Summary:	An overview is provided of the design of the five currently-available variable-resolution global climate models. For producing high-resolution downscaled climate simulations from coupled global climate models, the models may be used in stand-alone mode, if modestly stretched, or be forced in one of a variety of ways by an intermediate simulation. The various downscaling methodologies are described along with examples of simulations that have been produced by these methods.
ISSN:	0165-0009 1573-1480