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An energy balance climate model with cloud feedbacksThe present two-level global climate model, which is based on the atmosphere-surface energy balance, includes physically based parameterizations for the exchange of heat and moisture across latitude belts and between the surface and the atmosphere, precipitation and cloud formation, and solar and IR radiation. The model field predictions obtained encompass surface and atmospheric temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, and cloudiness. In the model integrations presented, it is noted that cloudiness is generally constant with changing temperature at low latitudes. High altitude cloudiness increases with temperature, although the cloud feedback effect on the radiation field remains small because of compensating effects on thermal and solar radiation. The net global feedback by the cloud field is negative, but small.
Document ID
19840051365
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Roads, J. O.
(California Univ. La Jolla, CA, United States)
Vallis, G. K.
(California, University La Jolla, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: Tellus, Series A - Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography
Volume: 36A
ISSN: 0280-6495
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
84A34152
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-105
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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