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Methods for assessment of models
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Methods for assessment of models |
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The benefits of increasing resolution in global and regional climate simulations for European climate extremes
Carley E. Iles
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement,
LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université
Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Robert Vautard
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement,
LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université
Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Jane Strachan
Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, UK
Sylvie Joussaume
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement,
LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université
Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Bernd R. Eggen
Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, UK
Chris D. Hewitt
Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, UK
Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern
Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia
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Short summary
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.
We investigate how increased resolution affects the simulation of European climate extremes for...
