Articles | Volume 13, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-2671-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-2671-2020
Model evaluation paper
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18 Jun 2020
Model evaluation paper |  | 18 Jun 2020

Superparameterised cloud effects in the EMAC general circulation model (v2.50) – influences of model configuration

Harald Rybka and Holger Tost

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Simulating cloud processes and their interactions with their environment is one of the biggest challenges in atmospheric science. This study couples a cloud-resolving model with a global climate model to improve the representation of small-scale processes for climate simulations. Unlike conventional approaches, tropical precipitation is better simulated with the new model setup. However, the diurnal cycle of precipitation and cloud amounts can be significantly influenced by the chosen setup.
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