Understanding Models' Global Sea Surface Temperature Bias in Mean State: From CMIP5 to CMIP6
Abstract This paper evaluates sea surface temperature (SST) biases of coupled models participating in Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) and CMIP6. Overall, CMIP6 models perform better than CMIP5 ones in reproducing SST climatology, with lower multi‐model ensemble mean (MME) globa...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b85408bdba4543aba6dadb575729892b 2024-09-15T18:23:17+00:00 Understanding Models' Global Sea Surface Temperature Bias in Mean State: From CMIP5 to CMIP6 Qibei Zhang Bo Liu Shuanglin Li Tianjun Zhou 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL100888 https://doaj.org/article/b85408bdba4543aba6dadb575729892b EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL100888 https://doaj.org/toc/0094-8276 https://doaj.org/toc/1944-8007 1944-8007 0094-8276 doi:10.1029/2022GL100888 https://doaj.org/article/b85408bdba4543aba6dadb575729892b Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 50, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2023) global SST bias CMIP coupled climate models Geophysics. Cosmic physics QC801-809 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL100888 2024-08-05T17:49:23Z Abstract This paper evaluates sea surface temperature (SST) biases of coupled models participating in Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) and CMIP6. Overall, CMIP6 models perform better than CMIP5 ones in reproducing SST climatology, with lower multi‐model ensemble mean (MME) globally averaged absolute bias (1.17 vs. 1.31 K). MME bias in global mean annual SST shifts from cooling (−0.09 ± 0.52 K) to warming (0.23 ± 0.60 K). Regionally, in CMIP6 cooling biases over the Northwest Pacific and North Atlantic are reduced by 20% and 18%, while warming biases over the Northeast Pacific, Southeast Atlantic and Southern Ocean are increased by 25%, 16% and 107% respectively. These changes are mainly attributed to the combined effects from aggravated positive (or alleviated negative) bias in clear‐sky surface downward longwave radiation, and alleviated negative bias in cloud radiative effect, partially reduced by enhanced cooling bias in clear‐sky surface downward shortwave radiation. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Southern Ocean Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Geophysical Research Letters 50 4 |
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Abstract This paper evaluates sea surface temperature (SST) biases of coupled models participating in Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) and CMIP6. Overall, CMIP6 models perform better than CMIP5 ones in reproducing SST climatology, with lower multi‐model ensemble mean (MME) globally averaged absolute bias (1.17 vs. 1.31 K). MME bias in global mean annual SST shifts from cooling (−0.09 ± 0.52 K) to warming (0.23 ± 0.60 K). Regionally, in CMIP6 cooling biases over the Northwest Pacific and North Atlantic are reduced by 20% and 18%, while warming biases over the Northeast Pacific, Southeast Atlantic and Southern Ocean are increased by 25%, 16% and 107% respectively. These changes are mainly attributed to the combined effects from aggravated positive (or alleviated negative) bias in clear‐sky surface downward longwave radiation, and alleviated negative bias in cloud radiative effect, partially reduced by enhanced cooling bias in clear‐sky surface downward shortwave radiation. |
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Understanding Models' Global Sea Surface Temperature Bias in Mean State: From CMIP5 to CMIP6 |
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Understanding Models' Global Sea Surface Temperature Bias in Mean State: From CMIP5 to CMIP6 |
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Understanding Models' Global Sea Surface Temperature Bias in Mean State: From CMIP5 to CMIP6 |
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Understanding Models' Global Sea Surface Temperature Bias in Mean State: From CMIP5 to CMIP6 |
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