Frontiers of Climate Modeling [Paperback]

A 2006 reference on climate modeling and understanding the climate system for researchers and advanced students.In Frontiers of Climate Modeling an expert team of authors address the latest developments in modeling the physics and dynamics of the atmosphere, and how these models affect our understanding of climate change. Its particular emphasis is on how greenhouse gases and aerosols are altering the radiative forcing of the climate system and the sensitivity of the system to such changes. An important reference for researchers and advanced students interested in understanding the forces driving the climate system and how they are modeled by climate scientists.In Frontiers of Climate Modeling an expert team of authors address the latest developments in modeling the physics and dynamics of the atmosphere, and how these models affect our understanding of climate change. Its particular emphasis is on how greenhouse gases and aerosols are altering the radiative forcing of the climate system and the sensitivity of the system to such changes. An important reference for researchers and advanced students interested in understanding the forces driving the climate system and how they are modeled by climate scientists.The physics and dynamics of the atmosphere and atmosphere-ocean interactions provide the foundation of modern climate models, upon which our understanding of the chemistry and biology of ocean and land surface processes are built. This volume captures modern developments in modeling the atmosphere, and their implications for our understanding of climate change, whether due to natural or anthropogenic causes. Emphasis is on elucidating how greenhouse gases and aerosols are altering the radiative forcing of the climate system and the sensitivity of the system to such perturbations.Preface; 1. Overview of climate modeling J. T. Kiehl; 2. Climate change modeling: a brief history of the theory and recent 21st century ensemble simulations W. M. Washington, A. Dai and ls