Articles | Volume 19, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-8759-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-8759-2019
Research article
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10 Jul 2019
Research article |  | 10 Jul 2019

Arctic cloud annual cycle biases in climate models

Patrick C. Taylor, Robyn C. Boeke, Ying Li, and David W. J. Thompson

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Climate projections disagree more in the rapidly changing Arctic than anywhere else. The impact of a changing Arctic spans food and water security, economics, national security, etc. The representation of Arctic clouds within climate models is a critical roadblock towards improving Arctic climate projections. We explore the potential drivers of the diverse representation of the Arctic cloud annual cycle within climate models providing evidence that microphysical processes are a key driver.
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