Comparing CMIP5 and CMIP3 for the Pacific Northwest
Dates
Publication Date
2013
Citation
2013, Comparing CMIP5 and CMIP3 for the Pacific Northwest: .
Summary
Recently, climate projections from the 5th phase of The Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5) have become available. A key change from CMIP3 to CMIP5 is the change in scenarios of projected greenhouse gas concentrations during the 21st century. Other notable advancements from CMIP3 to CMIP5 include finer spatial resolution, the prescription of land use change (past and future), and, for some global climate models, simulations of the carbon cycle and atmospheric chemistry. CMIP5 model runs indicate a warmer future in the Pacific Northwest than those from CMIP3, while both modeling experiments suggest a slightly wetter future.
Summary
Recently, climate projections from the 5th phase of The Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5) have become available. A key change from CMIP3 to CMIP5 is the change in scenarios of projected greenhouse gas concentrations during the 21st century. Other notable advancements from CMIP3 to CMIP5 include finer spatial resolution, the prescription of land use change (past and future), and, for some global climate models, simulations of the carbon cycle and atmospheric chemistry. CMIP5 model runs indicate a warmer future in the Pacific Northwest than those from CMIP3, while both modeling experiments suggest a slightly wetter future.
