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Why Do Models Produce Spread in Snow Albedo Feedback?
Author(s) -
Thackeray Chad W.,
Qu Xin,
Hall Alex
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2018gl078493
Subject(s) - albedo (alchemy) , snow , snowpack , environmental science , climatology , reduction (mathematics) , limit (mathematics) , atmospheric sciences , vegetation (pathology) , meteorology , computer science , geology , geography , mathematics , art , performance art , art history , medicine , mathematical analysis , geometry , pathology
Key Points Structurally varying snowpack, vegetation, and albedo parameterizations drive most of the intermodel spread in snow albedo feedback Many models now exhibit a more realistic feedback than in the past, but issues with two models limit the reduction in ensemble spread Preliminary signs from ongoing model development are positive and suggest a likely reduction in spread among upcoming models