Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling

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• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Year: 2001
• eBook ISBN: 9780309513111
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Business
• Index: Business

Information derived from climate modeling has become increasingly important in recent years. More and more we understand that climate variability and change impacts society and that dealing with climate-related disasters, conflicts, and opportunities requires the best possible information about the past, present, and future of the climate system. To this end, Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling describes ways to improve the efficacy of the U.S. climate modeling enterprise, given the current needs and resources. It discusses enhanced and stable resources for modeling activities, focused and centralized operational activities, how to give researchers access to the best computing facilities, the creation of a common modeling and data infrastructure, and research studies on the socioeconomic aspects of climate and climate modeling.

Table of contents

• Front Matter
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• Executive Summary
• 1 Questioning the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling
• 2 Climate Models, Observations, and Computer Architectures
• 3 State of U.S. Climate Modeling
• 4 Increased Societal Demands on U.S. Modeling
• 5 Responding to Climate Modeling Requirements
• 6 Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling
• 7 A Vision for the Future
• References
• Appendix A Steering Committee and Staff Biographies
• Appendix B Capacity of U.S. Climate Modeling to Support Climate Change Assessment Activities
• Appendix C Questionnaire Sent to Large and Intermediate Modeling Centers
• Appendix D Questionnaire Sent to Small Modeling Centers
• Appendix E Climate Modeling Survey: Summary Responses 42 Responses Received
• Appendix F Workshop Agenda
• Appendix G Workshop Participants
• Appendix H Summary of Other Relevant Reports
• Appendix I Description of Different Codes
• Appendix J Acronyms