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The role of polar regions in global climate, and a new parameterization of global heat transportThe effects of the transport of heat between polar regions and other latitudes on climate sensitivity and stability are examined within the framework of simple energy balance models. New heat transport parameterizations adjust radiative equilibrium distributions of temperature with latitude on the basis of Hadley cells and baroclinically unstable eddies; including the effects of static stability changes with latitude eliminates the possible error in estimating the pole-equator temperature difference. It is found that climate sensitivity and stability for the new transport parameterizations can differ from other models, and is capable of simulating the sensitivity required by existing climate data.
Document ID
19810038157
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Lindzen, R. S.
(Harvard Univ. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Farrell, B.
(Harvard University Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1980
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
81A22561
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-22-007-228
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF ATM-78-23330
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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