Articles | Volume 13, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-5583-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-5583-2020
Methods for assessment of models
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18 Nov 2020
Methods for assessment of models |  | 18 Nov 2020

The benefits of increasing resolution in global and regional climate simulations for European climate extremes

Carley E. Iles, Robert Vautard, Jane Strachan, Sylvie Joussaume, Bernd R. Eggen, and Chris D. Hewitt

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We investigate how increased resolution affects the simulation of European climate extremes for global and regional climate models to inform modelling strategies. Precipitation extremes become heavier with higher resolution, especially over mountains, wind extremes become somewhat stronger, and for temperature extremes warm biases are reduced over mountains. Differences with resolution for the global model appear to come from downscaling effects rather than improved large-scale circulation.