Dr. Marston brings an innovative approach to simulations and depending on the scale needed to resolve the question provides a useful quick look into global mean circulation patterns using an idealized 1- and 2-layer model. Do these methods represent the processes that produce climate change? He has produced an available app that allows a variety of inputs to examine GMC.
The scaling of parameter surrogates for observations in circulation models to simulate climate is of prime importance if the output is to be utilized in deciding what action, if any, should be taken to influence the atmosphere to benefit humanity. Two simulation projects for the same location and atmospheric constituents were conducted to examine the influence of water vapor emanating from the central valley of California. The resolution of the models and the atmospheric processes were represented differently. The influence of the simulations on the region varied greatly...little effect beyond the central valley, to a dramatic increase in stream flow over a vast area of the southwest U.S.. How are decision makers to utilize such information. Was the peer review process sufficiently vigorous, or is this a result of the “publish or perish” pressure to acquire additional research funding? The media has been drawn into this academic environment by the buzzwords in their search algorithms and edit, review and publish articles but without the advice from knowledgeable persons. The modelers can benefit from an in-depth examination of these projects. My thanks to those of you who have dedicated your life to improving society through vigorous science. References: Irrigation in California's Central Valley strengthens the southwestern U.S. water cycle Min-Hui Lo, James S. Famiglietti Geophysical Research Letters Volume 40, Issue 2, <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/grl.v40.2/issuetoc>pages 301–306, 28 January 2013 How significant is the impact of irrigation on the local hydroclimate in California’s Central Valley? Comparison of model results with ground and remote-sensing data Soroosh Sorooshian, Jialun Li, Kuo-lin Hsu, Xiaogang Gao Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (1984–2012) Volume 116, Issue D6, <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jgrd.v116.D6/issuetoc>March 2011 RedWx On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 8:20:11 PM UTC-7, Dr D wrote: > > I am curious what climate modelers think of the following paper.... > Basically, the authors want to simulate climate forcers rather than every > single area in a climate model.... Climate scientists might have missed > this paper as it was published in a physics journal.... > > Summary for the public: > http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130305145807.htm > > Ref: S. M. Tobias, J. B. Marston. *Direct Statistical Simulation of > Out-of-Equilibrium Jets*. *Physical Review Letters*, > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
