A proposal for the intercomparison of the dynamical cores of atmospheric general circulation models

I. M. Held, M. J. Suarez

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Abstract

A benchmark calculation is proposed for evaluating the dynamical cores of atmospheric general circulation models independently of the physical parameterizations. The test focuses on the long-term statistical properties of a fully developed general circulation; thus, it is particularly appropriate for intercomparing the dynamics used in climate models. To illustrate the use of this benchmark, two very different atmospheric dynamical cores - one spectral, one finite difference - are compared. It is found that the long-term statistics produced by the two models are very similar. Selected results from these calculations are presented to initiate the intercomparison. -Authors

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1825-1830
Number of pages6
JournalBulletin - American Meteorological Society
Volume75
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atmospheric Science

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