MIROC5: improved climate simulation

Model for Interdisciplinary Research on Climate

Japanse research community

Developing MIROC machines for climate simulation

Atmosphere simulation technics

dynamical core

Different horizontal & vertical pressures

finite volume to make calculations possible

cloud simulation

modifying temperature & humidity

different types of clouds possible

entraining plume (meesleurende wolkvorm)

Subonderwerp

turbulence

simulation of shear and buoyancy effects

aerosol test

testing objects on aerosol sensitivity

aerosol = mix between fluïd & solid matter in a gas

e.g.: adding sea salt or soil dust aerosols

radiation

improving line and continuum absorption

MIROC5

improvement of MIROC3.2

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vermoeiend programmaImproved Climate Simulation by MIROC5: Mean States, Variability, and Climate SensitivityWatanabe, Masahiro; Suzuki, Tatsuo; O'Ishi, Ryouta; Komuro, Yoshiki; Watanabe, Shingo; et al.Journal of Climate; Boston Vol. 23, Iss. 23,  (Dec 1, 2010): 6312-6335.

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Better atmospheric fields & ocean subsurface simulation