The global dust cycle and uncertainty in CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5) models

Wu, Chenglai; Lin, Zhaohui; Liu, Xiaohong

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-10401-2020

Articles | Volume 20, issue 17

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-10401-2020

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-10401-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 20, issue 17

Research article

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08 Sep 2020

Research article |

| 08 Sep 2020

The global dust cycle and uncertainty in CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5) models

Chenglai Wu, Zhaohui Lin, and Xiaohong Liu

Data sets

MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_adg_Nx: 2d, Monthly mean, Time-averaged, Single-Level, Assimilation, Aerosol Diagnostics (extended) V5.12.4 Global Modeling and Assimilation Office https://doi.org/10.5067/RZIK2TV7PP38

MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_aer_Nx: 2d, Monthly mean, Time-averaged, Single-Level, Assimilation, Aerosol Diagnostics V5.12.4 Global Modeling and Assimilation Office https://doi.org/10.5067/FH9A0MLJPC7N

CMIP5 Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison (PCMDI) https://esgf-node.llnl.gov/search/cmip5/

Short summary

This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of the global dust cycle in 15 models...