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Mechanisms of tropical precipitation biases in climate models

Author(s)
Kim, HanjunKang, Sarah M.Takahashi, KenDonohoe, AaronPendergrass, Angeline G.
Issued Date
2021-01
DOI
10.1007/s00382-020-05325-z
URI
https://scholarworks.unist.ac.kr/handle/201301/48575
Fulltext
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00382-020-05325-z
Citation
CLIMATE DYNAMICS, v.56, pp.17 - 27
Abstract
We investigate the possible causes for inter-model spread in tropical zonal-mean precipitation pattern, which is divided into hemispherically symmetric and anti-symmetric modes via empirical orthogonal function analysis. The symmetric pattern characterizes the leading mode and is tightly related to the seasonal amplitude of maximum precipitation position. The energetic constraints link the symmetric pattern to the seasonal amplitude in cross-equatorial atmospheric energy transport AET0 and the annual-mean equatorial net energy input NEI0. Decomposition of AET0 into the energetics variables indicates that the inter-model spread in symmetric precipitation pattern is correlated with the inter-model spread in clear-sky atmospheric shortwave absorption, which most likely arises due to differences in radiative transfer parameterizations rather than water vapor patterns. Among the components that consist NEI0, the inter-model spread in symmetric precipitation pattern is mostly associated with the inter-model spread in net surface energy flux in the equatorial region, which is modulated by the strength of cooling by equatorial upwelling. Our results provide clues to understand the mechanism of tropical precipitation bias, thereby providing guidance for model improvements.
Publisher
Springer Verlag
ISSN
0930-7575
Keyword (Author)
Tropical precipitationModel uncertaintyDouble ITCZ problemEnergetic constraintsCold tongue biasAtmospheric shortwave absorption
Keyword
DOUBLE-ITCZ BIASPACIFIC COLD-TONGUESEASONAL CYCLECOUPLED OCEANGLOBAL PRECIPITATIONCMIP5 MODELSCIRCULATIONSURFACEPARAMETERIZATIONCONSTRAINT

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