Sentences with phrase «typical regional climate models»

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We discuss the reasons for these effects, present a theoretical assessment, and provide a series of examples using global and regional climate models to quantify the effects in typical applications.

Recently at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, we used a regional mesoscale model (RMM), which monitors climate variables at much smaller spatial intervals than the typical GCM, to bring GCM results into better focus.

Using a regional climate model combined with an urban model that allowed researchers to adjust roof reflectance, they found that the average urban midday temperature was lowered by 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) during heat waves, or 50 percent more than the 0.8 degrees Celsius reduction for typical summer conditions.