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Model evaluation paper
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31 Aug 2021
Model evaluation paper |
| 31 Aug 2021
| 31 Aug 2021
Cloud Feedbacks from CanESM2 to CanESM5.0 and their influence on climate sensitivity
Department of Geography & Environmental Management, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Christopher G. Fletcher
Department of Geography & Environmental Management, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Jason N. S. Cole
Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Knut von Salzen
Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Toni Mitovski
Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Ministry of Health, Government of British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Short summary
Equilibrium climate sensitivity, or the amount of warming the Earth would exhibit a result of a doubling of atmospheric CO2, is a common metric used in assessments of climate models. Here, we compare climate sensitivity between two versions of the Canadian Earth System Model. We find the newest iteration of the model (version 5) to have higher climate sensitivity due to reductions in low-level clouds, which reflect radiation and cool the planet, as the surface warms.
Equilibrium climate sensitivity, or the amount of warming the Earth would exhibit a result of a...
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