A circulation-based performance atlas of the CMIP5 and 6 models for regional climate studies in the Northern Hemisphere  mid-to-high latitudes

Brands, Swen

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-1375-2022

Articles | Volume 15, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-1375-2022

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-1375-2022

© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 4

Model evaluation paper

|

17 Feb 2022

Model evaluation paper |

| 17 Feb 2022

A circulation-based performance atlas of the CMIP5 and 6 models for regional climate studies in the Northern Hemisphere mid-to-high latitudes

Swen Brands

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-1375-2022-supplement

Data sets

Lamb circulation types for the northern hemisphere derived from historical CMIP simulations and reanalysis data Swen Brands https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4452080

Model code and software

Python code to calculate Lamb circulation types for the northern hemisphere derived from historical CMIP simulations and reanalysis data Swen Brands https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4555367

Short summary

The present study evaluates the last two global climate model generations in terms of their capability to reproduce recurrent regional atmospheric circulation patterns in the Northern Hemisphere mid-to-high latitudes under present climate conditions. These patterns are linked with many environmental variables on the local scale and thus provide an overarching concept for model verification. The results are expected to be of interest for model developers and regional climate scientists.