Published September 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Case study of feedbacks and synergisms in a double CO2 experiment

  • 1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, CA 94550

Description

A method is described for analyzing the feedback and synergistic comtributions of temperature water vapor, cloud cover, surface albedo and CO2 to the change in the radiation balance at the top of the atmosphere due to a perturbation in an annual-averaged zonal atmospheric climate model. The method is illustrated through analysis of a double CO2 experiment with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Statistical Dynamical Model (LLNL SDM). The method provides insight into the sensitivity of the model to feedback changes in individual parameters and how each parameter influences the effects of the others

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Atmos. Sci.
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
9
Series
J. Atmos. Sci.
Journal Page Range
1906-1910
ISSN
0099-7005

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13668416
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ALBEDO; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATES; CLOUDS; DISTURBANCES; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; FEEDBACK; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY; SERIES EXPANSION; SYNERGISM; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WATER VAPOR
Descriptors DEC
CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; FLUIDS; GASES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; VAPORS