January and July Simulation Experiments with the 2.5Degrees Latitude-Longitude Version of the NCAR General Circulation Model. Volume 1:Text. Volume 2:Figures.

摘要

The purpose of this technical note is to document the capability of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), 2.5degrees latitude-longitude,second-generation, 6-layer General Circulation Model (GCM) to simulate a typical January or July. This version is a modification of an NCAR model for which results of similar simulations were published earlier. The new diagnostics are storm tracks for both mountain and no-mountain experiments,soil moisture,snow cover,and energy balance at the earth's surface and model top. To clarify the cause of a deficiency in the temperature distribution,the authors include results of additional experiments.