The January Global Climate Simulated by the Two-Level Mintz-Arakawa Model: A Comparison with Observation
Abstract
The January global climate simulated by the two-level Mintz-Arakawa model is presented, both in terms of the mean global patterns and the associated zonal averages. In addition to the familiar meteorological variables of pressure, temperature, wind, humidity, and precipitation, the simulated patterns of certain elements of the moisture and energy balances are also given. In general, those fields selected were ones for which global observations were available. To facilitate comparison, both the model's simulations and the observed data have been presented in a uniform format (Schutz and Gates, 1971); the difference between the two fields (the simulation error) is also given. Considering the relative simplicity of the model, the simulated climate may, in general, be considered reasonably accurate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0755444
Entities
People
- W. L. Gates
Organizations
- RAND Corporation