Climate models

Clouds could be the missing link in climate models

[ad_1] Scientists have been trying to figure out why the latest generation of climate models predict a much hotter future than previously thought. The main culprit could be clouds, according to a new article published on June 24 in Scientists progress (1). Every few years, a more advanced generation of climate models emerges. In the […]

Climate models

Clouds may explain why climate models predict a warmer future

By Adam Vaughan A more realistic depiction of clouds and aerosols appears to explain why a new generation of climate models indicate the world is more sensitive to rising CO2 levels John Gilbey / Alamy Climatologists have been trying to figure out why new computer models have started projecting a potentially much warmer future as […]

Climate models

New representations of clouds make models more sensitive to carbon dioxide

As scientists work to determine why some of the latest climate models suggest the future could be warmer than previously thought, a new study indicates the reason is likely to be linked to challenges simulating the formation and l evolution of clouds. The new research, published in Scientists progress, provides an overview of 39 updated […]

Climate models

Increased warming in latest generation of climate models likely caused by clouds

Credit: CC0 Public Domain As scientists scramble to determine why some of the latest climate models suggest the future may be hotter than previously thought, a new study says the reason is likely related to challenges simulating training and cloud evolution. The new research, published in Scientists progress, provides an overview of 39 updated models […]

Climate variability

Is climate variability organized? – Eos

[ad_1] One fascinating aspect of the climate system is that its variability is governed by simple mathematical relationships. A recent paper in Geophysics Reviews explains how these mathematical relationships — in the form of power laws– structure a large part of climate variability in terms of time, space and intensity. Understanding how climate variability is […]

Climate models

Latest climate models show more intense droughts to come • Earth.com

The latest climate models show more intense droughts to come. Experts at University of New South Wales found that droughts are expected to further intensify as climate change alters precipitation patterns. Based on new climate models from the ARC Center of Excellence for Climate Extremes, the researchers found that droughts will become longer and more […]

Climate models

Latest climate models show more intense droughts to come

The Maranoa River south of Mitchell, Queensland during the 2017 drought. Credit: Chris Fithall (Flickr Creative Commons CC BY 2.0) An analysis of new climate model projections by Australian researchers at the ARC Center of Excellence for Climate Extremes shows South West Australia and parts of South Australia will experience longer and more intense droughts […]