Exposing Global Cloud Biases in the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) Using Satellite Observations and Their Corresponding Instrument Simulators

Satellite observations and their corresponding instrument simulators are used to document global cloud biases in the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) versions 4 and 5. The model–observation comparisons show that, despite having nearly identical cloud radiative forcing, CAM5 has a much more realistic...

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Published in:	Journal of climate Vol. 25; no. 15; pp. 5190 - 5207
Main Authors:	Kay, J. E., Hillman, B. R., Klein, S. A., Zhang, Y., Medeiros, B., Pincus, R., Gettelman, A., Eaton, B., Boyle, J., Marchand, R., Ackerman, T. P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, MA American Meteorological Society 01-08-2012
Subjects:	Atmosphere Atmospheric models Atmospheric sciences Bias Boundary layers Climate Climate models Climate sensitivity Cloud physics Cloud properties Clouds Convection clouds Datasets Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Meteorology Modeling Modelling Optical analysis Optical properties Optical thickness Physics Precipitation Radiative forcing Representations Satellite observation Satellites Science Simulation Simulations Simulators Snow Software SPECIAL CCSM Earth System Model CESM1 COLLECTION Stratocumulus clouds Atmosphere model sensitivity analysis Marine atmosphere Bias radiative transfer Space remote sensing Satellite observation Climate models clouds subtropical zone feedback Atmospheric boundary layer snow Effect on climate Optical thickness Forcing Comparative study
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