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These are non-exclusive grouping of CMIP variables (e.g. monthly time slices of the baseline variables). Variables can belong to more than one group.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| justification | Simulating clouds with global climate models is challenging as the relevant physics involves many nonlinear processes covering a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. As key components of the hydrological cycle and the climate system, an evaluation of clouds from models used for climate projections is an important prerequisite for assessing the confidence in the results from these models. So far, a quantitative evaluation of the representation of clouds in CMIP models with satellite observations has been challenging as only a limited number of parameters from a limited number of models has been available from satellite simulators. This variable group aims at supporting a quantitative evaluation of cloud parameters, radiation and precipitation using output from satellite simulators that has not been available in CMIP6. |
| name | cosp_output |
| title | COSP output for evaluating clouds |