Data for manuscript "Modes of Variability in E3SM and CESM Large Ensembles"

An adequate characterization of internal modes of climate variability (MoV) is prerequisite for both accurate seasonal predictions and the attribution and detection of forced climate change in nature. Assessing the fidelity of climate models in simulating MoV is therefore essential; however, doing so is complicated by the large intrinsic variations in MoV and the limited span of the observational record. Large ensembles (LEs) provide a unique opportunity to assess model fidelity in simulating MoV and quantify inter-model contrasts. In this work, these goals are pursued in four recently produced LEs: the Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) versions 1 and 2 LEs, and the Community Earth System Model (CESM) versions 1 and 2 LEs. In general, the representation of MoV is found to improve across successive E3SM and CESM versions concurrent with improved simulation of the base state climate. The patterns of global coupled modes and many extratropical modes are well simulated by both E3SM2 and CESM2, though various persistent shortcomings are identified. The results both demonstrate the successes of these recent model versions and suggest the potential for continued improvement in the representation of MoV with advances in model physics.

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  • J.M. Caron
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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  1920
    End:  2020

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Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 1920
Temporal Range End 2020
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Bounding Box North Lat 90.0
Bounding Box South Lat -90.0
Bounding Box West Long -180.0
Bounding Box East Long 180.0
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Spatial Resolution N/A
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Resource Format application/x-netcdf
Standardized Resource Format NetCDF
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Resource Support Name J.M. Caron
Resource Support Email jcaron@ucar.edu
Resource Support Organization UCAR/NCAR - Climate & Global Dynamics Laboratory
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Metadata Contact Name GDEX Curator
Metadata Contact Email gdex@ucar.edu
Metadata Contact Organization UCAR/NCAR - GDEX

Author J.T. Fasullo
J.M. Caron
J. Richter
H. Li
R. Neale
Publisher UCAR/NCAR - GDEX
Publication Date 2023-08-16
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.5065/fbfz-ww87
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Metadata Date 2023-08-16T11:54:06-06:00
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.gdex::6c637bd3-23d3-438a-a37b-d323d3238a74
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation J.T. Fasullo, J.M. Caron, J. Richter, H. Li, R. Neale. (2023). Data for manuscript "Modes of Variability in E3SM and CESM Large Ensembles". UCAR/NCAR - GDEX. https://doi.org/10.5065/fbfz-ww87. Accessed 13 December 2024.

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