Model spread in tropical low cloud feedback tied to overturning circulation response to warming

The magnitude of the tropical low cloud feedback, which contributes considerably to uncertainty in estimates of climate sensitivity, is closely linked to tropical deep convection and its effects on the tropical atmospheric overturning circulation.

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Main Authors: Kathleen A. Schiro, Hui Su, Fiaz Ahmed, Ni Dai, Clare E. Singer, Pierre Gentine, Gregory S. Elsaesser, Jonathan H. Jiang, Yong-Sang Choi, J. David Neelin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34787-4
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author Kathleen A. Schiro
Hui Su
Fiaz Ahmed
Ni Dai
Clare E. Singer
Pierre Gentine
Gregory S. Elsaesser
Jonathan H. Jiang
Yong-Sang Choi
J. David Neelin
author_facet Kathleen A. Schiro
Hui Su
Fiaz Ahmed
Ni Dai
Clare E. Singer
Pierre Gentine
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description The magnitude of the tropical low cloud feedback, which contributes considerably to uncertainty in estimates of climate sensitivity, is closely linked to tropical deep convection and its effects on the tropical atmospheric overturning circulation.
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spelling doaj.art-edef5faa3af8477b92a091dd7ae7eac02022-12-22T02:46:33ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-11-0113111210.1038/s41467-022-34787-4Model spread in tropical low cloud feedback tied to overturning circulation response to warmingKathleen A. Schiro0Hui Su1Fiaz Ahmed2Ni Dai3Clare E. Singer4Pierre Gentine5Gregory S. Elsaesser6Jonathan H. Jiang7Yong-Sang Choi8J. David Neelin9Department of Environmental Science, University of VirginiaJoint Institute for Research in Earth Systems Science and Engineering, University of California, Los AngelesJoint Institute for Research in Earth Systems Science and Engineering, University of California, Los AngelesJoint Institute for Research in Earth Systems Science and Engineering, University of California, Los AngelesDepartment of Environmental Science and Engineering, California Institute of TechnologyEarth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia UniversityDepartment of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia UniversityJet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Ewha Womans UniversityJoint Institute for Research in Earth Systems Science and Engineering, University of California, Los AngelesThe magnitude of the tropical low cloud feedback, which contributes considerably to uncertainty in estimates of climate sensitivity, is closely linked to tropical deep convection and its effects on the tropical atmospheric overturning circulation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34787-4
spellingShingle Kathleen A. Schiro
Hui Su
Fiaz Ahmed
Ni Dai
Clare E. Singer
Pierre Gentine
Gregory S. Elsaesser
Jonathan H. Jiang
Yong-Sang Choi
J. David Neelin
Model spread in tropical low cloud feedback tied to overturning circulation response to warming
Nature Communications
title Model spread in tropical low cloud feedback tied to overturning circulation response to warming
title_full Model spread in tropical low cloud feedback tied to overturning circulation response to warming
title_fullStr Model spread in tropical low cloud feedback tied to overturning circulation response to warming
title_full_unstemmed Model spread in tropical low cloud feedback tied to overturning circulation response to warming
title_short Model spread in tropical low cloud feedback tied to overturning circulation response to warming
title_sort model spread in tropical low cloud feedback tied to overturning circulation response to warming
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34787-4
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