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ENSO statistics, teleconnections, and atmosphere–ocean coupling in the Taiwan Earth System Model version 1
Yi-Chi Wang
Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
International Degree Program in Climate Change and Sustainable Development, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Yu-Luen Chen
Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Shih-Yu Lee
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Huang-Hsiung Hsu
Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Hsin-Chien Liang
Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Short summary
This study focuses on evaluating the performance of the Taiwan Earth System Model version 1 (TaiESM1) in simulating the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a significant tropical climate pattern with global impacts. Our findings reveal that TaiESM1 effectively captures several characteristics of ENSO, such as its seasonal variation and remote teleconnections. Its pronounced ENSO strength bias is also thoroughly investigated, aiming to gain insights to improve climate model performance.
This study focuses on evaluating the performance of the Taiwan Earth System Model version 1...
