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Significant improvement of cloud representation in the global climate model MRI-ESM2
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency,
Tsukuba, 305-0052, Japan
Seiji Yukimoto
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency,
Tsukuba, 305-0052, Japan
Tsuyoshi Koshiro
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency,
Tsukuba, 305-0052, Japan
Naga Oshima
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency,
Tsukuba, 305-0052, Japan
Taichu Tanaka
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency,
Tsukuba, 305-0052, Japan
Hiromasa Yoshimura
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency,
Tsukuba, 305-0052, Japan
Ryoji Nagasawa
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency,
Tsukuba, 305-0052, Japan
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Short summary
The representation of clouds was significantly improved in the climate model MRI-ESM2. The model is planned for use in the sixth phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) simulations. In particular, a notorious lack of reflection of solar radiation over the Southern Ocean was drastically improved in the model. The score of the spatial pattern of radiative fluxes for MRI-ESM2 is better than for any CMIP5 model. We present modifications implemented in the various physics schemes.
The representation of clouds was significantly improved in the climate model MRI-ESM2. The model...
