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Climate and Earth Systems Models using Scientific Computing. Eigil Kaas Professor in Meteorology and Climate Dynamics Niels Bohr Institute University of Copenhagen. The Development of Electronic Computers.
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Climate and Earth Systems Models using Scientific Computing Eigil Kaas Professor in Meteorology and Climate Dynamics Niels Bohr Institute University of Copenhagen.
The Development of Electronic Computers In front of the ENIAC, April 4, 1950: H.Wexler, J. von Neumann, M. H. Frankel, J. Namias, J. C. Freeman, R. Fjortoft, F. W. Reichelderfer, and J. G. Charney.
The new DMI-computer: Cray XT5 (in a bigger configuration).
3-dimensional dynamic Earth system models • Applications: • Simulating basic processes and changes in the entire Earth system. • Ocean and land-surface carbon cycle • Interactive aerosol module • Interactive chemistry (mostly gas phase) • Ice sheets • Biology • …
The first equation of thermodynamics Continuity equation for dry air Governing dynamical equations for the atmosphere Navier-Stokes equation (Unit mass version of “Newton's second law) expressed in the accelerated coordinate system of the Earth Continuity equation for various tracers including water vapour Equation of state for ideal gases (i.e. no particle density included in ρ).
Example of validation of atmospherec models: Precipitation
SST Errors: ECHAM5/MPI-OM Systematic errors in sea surface temperature (SST)
Hadley Centre simulations with HADGEM1 in ENSEMBLES Observed (black line) anthropogenic + natural forcings (red lines), anthropogenic forcings only (blue lines), anthroponegic (- effects of black carbon) + natural forcings (green line).
Circulation changes II topography control MOD SSTs CLIMAP SSTs MOD+topo CLIMAP+topo