Present-Day Atmospheric Simulations Using GISS ModelE: Comparison to In Situ, Satellite, and Reanalysis Data
10.1175/jcli3612.1
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Abstract

Abstract A full description of the ModelE version of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) atmospheric general circulation model (GCM) and results are presented for present-day climate simulations (ca. 1979). This version is a complete rewrite of previous models incorporating numerous improvements in basic physics, the stratospheric circulation, and forcing fields. Notable changes include the following: the model top is now above the stratopause, the number of vertical layers has increased, a new cloud microphysical scheme is used, vegetation biophysics now incorporates a sensitivity to humidity, atmospheric turbulence is calculated over the whole column, and new land snow and lake schemes are introduced. The performance of the model using three configurations with different horizontal and vertical resolutions is compared to quality-controlled in situ data, remotely sensed and reanalysis products. Overall, significant improvements over previous models are seen, particularly in upper-atmosphere temperatures and winds, cloud heights, precipitation, and sea level pressure. Data–model comparisons continue, however, to highlight persistent problems in the marine stratocumulus regions.

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Schmidt, G. A., Ruedy, R., Hansen, J. E., Aleinov, I., Bell, N., Bauer, M., Bauer, S., Cairns, B., Canuto, V., Cheng, Y., Del Genio, A., Faluvegi, G., Friend, A. D., Hall, T. M., Hu, Y., Kelley, M., Kiang, N. Y., Koch, D., Lacis, A. A., … Yao, M.-S. (2006). Present-Day Atmospheric Simulations Using GISS ModelE: Comparison to In Situ, Satellite, and Reanalysis Data. Journal of Climate, 19(2), 153–192.

Authors 36
  1. Gavin A. Schmidt (first)
  2. Reto Ruedy (first)
  3. James E. Hansen (first)
  4. Igor Aleinov (first)
  5. Nadine Bell (first)
  6. Mike Bauer (first)
  7. Susanne Bauer (first)
  8. Brian Cairns (first)
  9. Vittorio Canuto (first)
  10. Ye Cheng (first)
  11. Anthony Del Genio (first)
  12. Greg Faluvegi (first)
  13. Andrew D. Friend (first)
  14. Tim M. Hall (first)
  15. Yongyun Hu (first)
  16. Max Kelley (first)
  17. Nancy Y. Kiang (first)
  18. Dorothy Koch (first)
  19. Andy A. Lacis (first)
  20. Jean Lerner (first)
  21. Ken K. Lo (first)
  22. Ron L. Miller (first)
  23. Larissa Nazarenko (first)
  24. Valdar Oinas (first)
  25. Jan Perlwitz (first)
  26. Judith Perlwitz (first)
  27. David Rind (first)
  28. Anastasia Romanou (first)
  29. Gary L. Russell (first)
  30. Makiko Sato (first)
  31. Drew T. Shindell (first)
  32. Peter H. Stone (first)
  33. Shan Sun (first)
  34. Nick Tausnev (first)
  35. Duane Thresher (first)
  36. Mao-Sung Yao (first)
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Created 19 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 8, 2006, 10:54 a.m.)
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Indexed 1 day, 9 hours ago (Aug. 30, 2025, 1:07 p.m.)
Issued 19 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 15, 2006)
Published 19 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 15, 2006)
Published Online 19 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 15, 2006)
Published Print 19 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 15, 2006)
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@article{Schmidt_2006, title={Present-Day Atmospheric Simulations Using GISS ModelE: Comparison to In Situ, Satellite, and Reanalysis Data}, volume={19}, ISSN={0894-8755}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/jcli3612.1}, DOI={10.1175/jcli3612.1}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Climate}, publisher={American Meteorological Society}, author={Schmidt, Gavin A. and Ruedy, Reto and Hansen, James E. and Aleinov, Igor and Bell, Nadine and Bauer, Mike and Bauer, Susanne and Cairns, Brian and Canuto, Vittorio and Cheng, Ye and Del Genio, Anthony and Faluvegi, Greg and Friend, Andrew D. and Hall, Tim M. and Hu, Yongyun and Kelley, Max and Kiang, Nancy Y. and Koch, Dorothy and Lacis, Andy A. and Lerner, Jean and Lo, Ken K. and Miller, Ron L. and Nazarenko, Larissa and Oinas, Valdar and Perlwitz, Jan and Perlwitz, Judith and Rind, David and Romanou, Anastasia and Russell, Gary L. and Sato, Makiko and Shindell, Drew T. and Stone, Peter H. and Sun, Shan and Tausnev, Nick and Thresher, Duane and Yao, Mao-Sung}, year={2006}, month=jan, pages={153–192} }