An assessment of Earth's climate sensitivity using multiple lines of evidence
We assess evidence relevant to Earth's equilibrium climate sensitivity per doubling of
atmospheric CO2, characterized by an effective sensitivity S. This evidence includes …
atmospheric CO2, characterized by an effective sensitivity S. This evidence includes …
Cloud feedback mechanisms and their representation in global climate models
Cloud feedback—the change in top‐of‐atmosphere radiative flux resulting from the cloud
response to warming—constitutes by far the largest source of uncertainty in the climate …
response to warming—constitutes by far the largest source of uncertainty in the climate …
Rising atmospheric methane: 2007–2014 growth and isotopic shift
EG Nisbet, EJ Dlugokencky… - Global …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
From 2007 to 2013, the globally averaged mole fraction of methane in the atmosphere
increased by 5.7±1.2 ppb yr− 1. Simultaneously, δ13CCH4 (a measure of the 13C/12C …
increased by 5.7±1.2 ppb yr− 1. Simultaneously, δ13CCH4 (a measure of the 13C/12C …
Climate model Selection by Independence, Performance, and Spread (ClimSIPS v1. 0.1) for regional applications
As the number of models in Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) archives
increase from generation to generation, there is a pressing need for guidance on how to …
increase from generation to generation, there is a pressing need for guidance on how to …
Clouds, radiation, and atmospheric circulation in the present‐day climate and under climate change
By interacting with radiation, clouds modulate the flow of energy through the Earth system,
the circulation of the atmosphere, and regional climate. We review the impact of cloud …
the circulation of the atmosphere, and regional climate. We review the impact of cloud …
Processes responsible for cloud feedback
A Gettelman, SC Sherwood - Current climate change reports, 2016 - Springer
Cloud feedback on global climate is determined by the combined action of multiple
processes that have different relevance in different cloud regimes. This review lays out the …
processes that have different relevance in different cloud regimes. This review lays out the …
The influence of extratropical cloud phase and amount feedbacks on climate sensitivity
WR Frey, JE Kay - Climate dynamics, 2018 - Springer
Global coupled climate models have large long-standing cloud and radiation biases, calling
into question their ability to simulate climate and climate change. This study assesses the …
into question their ability to simulate climate and climate change. This study assesses the …
[HTML][HTML] ESD Reviews: Climate feedbacks in the Earth system and prospects for their evaluation
C Heinze, V Eyring, P Friedlingstein… - Earth System …, 2019 - esd.copernicus.org
Earth system models (ESMs) are key tools for providing climate projections under different
scenarios of human-induced forcing. ESMs include a large number of additional processes …
scenarios of human-induced forcing. ESMs include a large number of additional processes …
Western North Pacific tropical cyclone model tracks in present and future climates
Abstract Western North Pacific tropical cyclone (TC) model tracks are analyzed in two large
multimodel ensembles, spanning a large variety of models and multiple future climate …
multimodel ensembles, spanning a large variety of models and multiple future climate …
Oceanic cloud trends during the satellite era and their radiative signatures
The present study analyzes zonal mean cloud and radiation trends over the global oceans
for the past 35 years from a suite of satellite datasets covering two periods. In the longer …
for the past 35 years from a suite of satellite datasets covering two periods. In the longer …