Evaluation of the CMIP5 models in the aim of regional modelling of the Antarctic surface mass balance

The surface mass balance (SMB) of the Antarctic Ice Sheet cannot be reliably deduced from global climate models (GCMs), both because their spatial resolution is insufficient and because their physics are not adapted for cold and snow-covered regions. By contrast, regional climate models (RCMs) adapt...

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Main Authors: C. Agosta, X. Fettweis, R. Datta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-12-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/9/2311/2015/tc-9-2311-2015.pdf