Comparisons of warm cloud properties in climate models and satellite observations
Abstract
Satellite observations play an irreplaceable role in validating and advancing climate models. However, the cloud properties simulated by GCMs are often inconsistent with those retrieved by satellite instruments. In this study, we compare the cloud droplet effective radius, cloud liquid optical depth, cloud liquid water path, and cloud fractions simulated by the NSF/DOE/NCAR/CESM model with the corresponding retrievals from various satellite instruments, such as MODIS, CALIOP, MISR, and CloudSat-CPR. In addition, we explore several reasons that might cause the model-satellite discrepancies.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016AGUFM.A43B0217W
- Keywords:
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- 3305 Climate change and variability;
- ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSESDE: 3307 Boundary layer processes;
- ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSESDE: 3310 Clouds and cloud feedbacks;
- ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSESDE: 3311 Clouds and aerosols;
- ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES