How representative is the spread of climate projections from the 5 CMIP5 GCMs used in ISI-MIP?

In many studies that use data from Coupled Model Inter-comparisons Project Five (CMIP5) the large number of models included prohibits the use of data from all models. Studies based on small subsets of CMIP5 may therefore exclude a significant fraction of the plausible range of future climate changes...

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Main Authors: Carol F. McSweeney, Richard G. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Climate Services
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405880715300170