Predicting cloud water variations in the GISS GCMA cloud water parameterization under development for the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) global climate model (GCM) is described. The scheme is based on the studies of Sundqvist (1978) and Sundqvist et al. (1989), with a number of additional features designed to mimic the effects of important microphysical and dynamic processes in clouds. Preliminary results on geographical and seasonal variations from simulations of the current climate are presented.
Document ID
19920040351
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Del Genio, Anthony D. (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies New York, United States)
Yao, Mao-Sung (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies; ST Systems Corp. New York, United States)