«However, the models do faithfully reproduce large scale patterns of temperature change,» added co-author Kai Kornhuber of PIK. (sciencedaily.com)
It seems a little odd to validate the models only at a seasonal macro scale after adjusting small scale parameters since that would aggregate the effect of parameterizations across large scale pattern changes within each season and make it impossible to determine cause and effect. (realclimate.org)
This anti-correlation might indicate the a direct influence of dust on hurricanes, or a connection between the dry air the dust resides in and hurricanes, or might even be related to a much larger scale pattern which controls both hurricanes and dustiness. (realclimate.org)