PCMDI > WCRP CMIP3 Model Output > Diagnostic Subprojects

PI:	Ning Zeng
Institution:	University of Maryland
Additional Investigators:	Jin-Ho Yoon
Abstract:
The project will analyze the decadal-multidecadal change in a selectd coupled ocean atmosphere models forced by external forcing such as CO2. Focus will be to study the degree to which these models reproduce the observed changes in recent decades especially in the tropics. We will compare the GCM results with an intermediate model results we have been using, in order to understand the mechanisms of such changes. In addition, we will analyze and conduct additional model runs if necessary to delineate the role of land processes. We will also analyze the changes in the hydrological cycle emphasizing land and freshwater flux to the ocean.
Publications:
Zeng N., Yoon Jin-Ho, Marengo J., Subramaniam A., Nobre C., Mariotti A., Neelin J., 2008: Causes and Impacts of the 2005 Amazon drought. Environmental Research Letter, 3, 10.1088/1748-9326/3/1/014002. Abstract. Full Article. Edit. Add Publication