A41A:
Constraining Climate Model Simulations and Predictions Using Observations I Posters

Thursday, 18 December 2014: 8:00 AM-12:20 PM
Chairs:  Leo J. Donner1, Hui Su2 and Jonathan H. Jiang2, (1)Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, United States(2)NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States
Primary Conveners:  Hui Su, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, United States
Co-conveners:  Jonathan H. Jiang, Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA, United States and Leo J. Donner, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, United States
OSPA Liaisons:  Jonathan H. Jiang, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

3001
 
Thermodynamic and Dynamic Control of Upper Tropospheric Water Vapor
Hanii Takahashi1,2, Hui Su1,2 and Jonathan H. Jiang1,2, (1)Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA, United States, (2)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, United States
3002
 
Parameter Estimation in CLM4.0 Using Surrogate Model Based Global Optimization
Juliane Mueller1, Christine A Shoemaker1, Natalie M Mahowald2 and Rajendra Paudel1, (1)Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States, (2)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
3003
 
Evaluation of Interannual Variability of Cloud Liquid Water Path in Climate Models Using a Multidecadal Record of Passive Microwave Observations
Andrew Manaster, Gregory Elsaesser and Christopher O'Dell, Colorado State University, Atmospheric Sciences, Fort Collins, CO, United States
3004
 
Convective Mixing, Lower Tropospheric Stability and Low Cloud Feedback
Hui Su, Jonathan H. Jiang, Chengxing Zhai and Tsae-Pyng J Shen, Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA, United States
3005
 
An Assessment of Upper Tropospheric and Lower Stratospheric Moisture Simulations in Analysis and Reanalysis Models Using 10-Year Aura MLS Observations
Jonathan H. Jiang, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States and Hui Su, Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA, United States
3006
 
Obs4MIPS: Satellite Observations for CMIP6 Model Evaluation
Robert Ferraro1, Duane Edward Waliser1, Peter J Gleckler2, Karl E. Taylor2 and Veronika Eyring3, (1)NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States, (2)Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States, (3)German Aerospace Center DLR Wessling - DLR, Wessling, Germany
3007
 
An Analysis of Precipitation Associated With the ITCZ in the CMIP5 AMIP and Historical-Coupled GCM Simulations: A Quantitative Assessment of Magnitude and Position
Ryan Stanfield1, Jonathan H. Jiang2, Xiquan Dong1, Baike Xi1 and Hui Su2, (1)University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, United States, (2)NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States
3008
 
Quantifying the Lack of Consistency between Climate Model Projections and Observations of the Evolution of the Earth’s Average Surface Temperature since the Mid-20th Century
Patrick J Michaels and Paul C Knappenberger, Cato Institute, Center for the Study of Science, Washington, DC, United States
3009
 
Decadal Variability of Clouds and Comparison with Climate Model Simulations
Tsaepyng Janice Shen1, Hui Su2, Jonathan H. Jiang2 and Yuk L Yung3, (1)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Science Data Understanding, Pasadena, CA, United States, (2)NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States, (3)California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, United States
3010
 
Creating “Intelligent” Climate Model Ensemble Averages Using a Process-Based Framework
Noel C Baker and Patrick C Taylor, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, United States
3011
 
Atmospheric water balance and trend over ocean estimated from satellite, merged and reanalysis data
Dong-Bin Shin and Hyo-Jin Park, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
3012
 
How does the difference between low- and high-latitude climate sensitivity affect climate feedback diagnosis?
Jungmin Park1, Yong-Sang Choi1 and Heeje Cho2, (1)Ewha Womans University, Atmospheric Science and Engineering, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Seoul National University, Computational Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
3013
 
Relationships Between Ice Cloud Properties and Radiative Effects from A-Train Observations and Global Climate Models
Elizabeth Jean Berry, University of Utah, Atmospheric Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT, United States and Gerald G Mace, Univ Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
3014
 
Does Changing Atmospheric Model Resolution Affect Atmospheric Feedbacks?
Simon FB Tett, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9, United Kingdom, Michael F Wehner, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States and Dáithí A Stone, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA, United States
3015
 
A Scenario Is A Projection Is A Forecast: And All Should Be Verified
William M Briggs, Cato Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States
3016
 
Observational Constraints of Humidity Climatology From GPS Radio Occultation measurements
Panagiotis Vergados1, Jonathan H. Jiang1, Hui Su1 and Anthony J Mannucci2, (1)NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States, (2)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States
3017
 
Examining Model Fidelity via Shadowing Time
Leonard A Smith1,2 and Hailiang Du2, (1)London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom, (2)University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
3018
 
Vertical Distributions of Cloud Water Content Associated with Different Cloud Types as Observed by A-Train Satellites
Lei Huang1, Jonathan H. Jiang2, Zhien Wang3, Hui Su2, Min Deng3 and Steven T Massie4, (1)California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, United States, (2)NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States, (3)University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, United States, (4)Natl Ctr Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, United States
3019
 
Seasonal variations of marine boundary layer clouds and climate warming sensitivity
Chengxing Zhai, Jonathan H. Jiang and Hui Su, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States
3020
 
Revisiting Earth Radiation Budget from ERBE Wide-Field-of-View Nonscanner
Alok K Shrestha1,2, Seiji Kato1, Takmeng Wong1, Paul W Stackhouse1, George L Smith2, Fred G Rose2, Walter F Miller2, Kathryn Bush2, David A. Rutan2, Patrick Minnis1 and David Doelling1, (1)NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, United States, (2)Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI), Hampton, VA, United States
 
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