Defining metrics of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in global climate models
As the dominant mode of variability in the tropical stratosphere, the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) has been subject to extensive research. Though there is a well-developed theory of this phenomenon being forced by wave–mean flow interaction, simulating the QBO adequately in global climate mo...
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| author | V. Schenzinger S. Osprey S. Osprey L. Gray N. Butchart |
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| description | As the dominant mode of variability in the tropical stratosphere,
the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) has been subject to extensive research.
Though there is a well-developed theory of this phenomenon being forced by
wave–mean flow interaction, simulating the QBO adequately in global climate
models still remains difficult. This paper presents a set of metrics to
characterize the morphology of the QBO using a number of different reanalysis
datasets and the FU Berlin radiosonde observation dataset. The same metrics
are then calculated from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 5 and
Chemistry-Climate Model Validation Activity 2 simulations which included a
representation of QBO-like behaviour to evaluate which aspects of the QBO are
well captured by the models and which ones remain a challenge for future
model development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4adc31db363848a4bd87aed2a574bf2f2022-12-22T00:02:46ZengCopernicus PublicationsGeoscientific Model Development1991-959X1991-96032017-06-01102157216810.5194/gmd-10-2157-2017Defining metrics of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in global climate modelsV. Schenzinger0S. Osprey1S. Osprey2L. Gray3N. Butchart4Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKNational Centre for Atmospheric Science, Department of Physics, Oxford, UKAtmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKAtmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKMet Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, Devon, UKAs the dominant mode of variability in the tropical stratosphere, the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) has been subject to extensive research. Though there is a well-developed theory of this phenomenon being forced by wave–mean flow interaction, simulating the QBO adequately in global climate models still remains difficult. This paper presents a set of metrics to characterize the morphology of the QBO using a number of different reanalysis datasets and the FU Berlin radiosonde observation dataset. The same metrics are then calculated from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 5 and Chemistry-Climate Model Validation Activity 2 simulations which included a representation of QBO-like behaviour to evaluate which aspects of the QBO are well captured by the models and which ones remain a challenge for future model development.http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/10/2157/2017/gmd-10-2157-2017.pdf |
| spellingShingle | V. Schenzinger S. Osprey S. Osprey L. Gray N. Butchart Defining metrics of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in global climate models Geoscientific Model Development |
| title | Defining metrics of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in global climate models |
| title_full | Defining metrics of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in global climate models |
| title_fullStr | Defining metrics of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in global climate models |
| title_full_unstemmed | Defining metrics of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in global climate models |
| title_short | Defining metrics of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in global climate models |
| title_sort | defining metrics of the quasi biennial oscillation in global climate models |
| url | http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/10/2157/2017/gmd-10-2157-2017.pdf |
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