Examining the Regional Co-Variability of the Atmospheric Water and Energy Imbalances in Different Model Configurations-Linking Clouds and Circulation.

ABSTRACT: Clouds are a key player in the global climate system, affecting the atmospheric water and energy budgets, and they are strongly coupled to the large-scale atmospheric circulation. Here, we examine the co-variability of the atmospheric energy and water budget imbalances in three different global model configurations-radiative-convective equilibrium, aqua-planet, and global simulations with land. The gradual increase in the level of complexity of the model configuration enables an investigation of the effects of rotation, meridional temperature gradient, land-sea contrast, and seasonal cycle on the co-variability of the water and energy imbalances. We demonstrate how this co-variability is linked to both the large-scale tropical atmospheric circulation and to cloud properties. Hence, we prop

SUBMITTER: Dagan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9285806 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature