Introduction to the special issue on “Regional climate model evaluation and weighting"
Authors:
Kjellström, E. and Giorgi, F.
Published in:
Climate Research, 44(2-3), 117-119
Date:
December 2010
Summary:
An ensemble of regional climate models downscaling reanalysis data has been evaluated against observations for the time period 1961—2000. Various aspects of model performance including both their representation of large-scale features and their ability to add value on smaller spatial scales have been considered. A set of metrics has been derived and combined into a performance-based weigthing system that is used in the production of probabilistic climate change projections. Strengths and weaknesses of weighting techniques for RCM ensembles are discussed.
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Mistra-SWECIA Science seminar: The effects of different energy sources and technological progress on climate change
Fossil energy and technological progress are two important factors that potentially influence climate change. Today, the main source of energy is fossil energy, and its use generates CO2-emissions with global warming as result. Technological progress can however improve the energy efficiency and potentially lead to the implementation of alternative clean energy sources that may partially or fully...