Open AccessMultinational effort studies differences among arctic ocean models
Author(s) -
Proshutinsky Andrey,
Steele Michael,
Zhang Jinlun,
Holloway Gregory,
Steiner Nadja,
Hakkinen Sirpa,
Holland David,
Gerdes Ruediger,
Koeberle Cornelia,
Karcher Michael,
Johnson Mark,
Maslowski Wieslaw,
Walczowski Waldemar,
Hibler William,
Wang Jia
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/01eo00365
Subject(s) - arctic , climatology , the arctic , environmental science , climate change , climate model , general circulation model , globe , thermohaline circulation , oceanography , geology , medicine , ophthalmology
The Arctic Ocean is an important component of the global climate system. The processes occurring in the Arctic Ocean affect the rate of deep and bottom water formation in the convective regions of the high North Atlantic and influence ocean circulation across the globe. This fact is highlighted by global climate modeling studies that consistently show the Arctic to be one of the most sensitive regions to climate change. But an identification of the differences among models and model systematic errors in the Arctic Ocean remains unchecked, despite being essential to interpreting the simulation results and their implications for climate variability. For this reason, the Arctic Ocean Model Intercomparison Project (AOMIP), an international effort, was recently established to carry out a thorough analysis of model differences and errors. The geographical focus of this effort is shown in Figure 1.