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Climate change models simulate land cover types like these rain forests and coastal mountain ranges in South America.

Toward Standardized Data Sets for Climate Model Experimentation

by P. J. Durack, K. E. Taylor, V. Eyring, S. K. Ames, T. Hoang, D. Nadeau, C. Doutriaux, M. Stockhause and P. J. Gleckler 2 July 201811 July 2018

A new initiative collects, archives, and documents climate forcing data sets to support coordinated modeling activities that study past, present, and future climates.

Scientists exploring Arctic sea ice in 2005.

Research Spotlights

Sea Ice Loss Suppresses Some Effects of Climate Change

by S. Witman 19 March 2018

Polar amplification could counteract weather patterns shifting toward the poles.

As climate models become more complex, how do we ensure that predictions remain robust? We shift our focus

Opinions

Climate Models Are Uncertain, but We Can Do Something About It

by K. S. Carslaw, L. A. Lee, L. A. Regayre and J. S. Johnson 26 February 201829 September 2021

Model simulations of many climate phenomena remain highly uncertain despite scientific advances and huge amounts of data. Scientists must do more to tackle model uncertainty head-on.

Editors' Highlights

Wet Soils Elevate Nighttime Temperatures

by P. A. Dirmeyer 5 January 201822 January 2018

Soil moisture can elevate overnight temperatures, offsetting daytime cooling, especially over areas of strong land-atmosphere interactions.

Sea surface temperature departure from average, observed vs. forecast

Science Updates

Advancing Climate Forecasting

by W. J. Merryfield, F. J. Doblas-Reyes, L. Ferranti, J.-H. Jeong, Y. J. Orsolini, R. I. Saurral, A. A. Scaife, M. A. Tolstykh and M. Rixen 27 November 2017

Better forecasts, new products: The World Climate Research Programme coordinates research aimed at improving and extending global climate forecasting capabilities.

Opinions

Maintaining Momentum in Climate Model Development

by C. C. Ummenhofer, Aneesh Subramanian and S. Legg 15 November 20173 April 2018

As the current funding for climate process teams comes to an end, scientists emphasize the continuing need for teams that translate basic research into improved climate models.

Researchers examine how cloud feedbacks are influenced by regional climate warming

Research Spotlights

How Do Clouds React to Regional Warming?

by S. Witman 12 October 2017

Researchers illuminate how and why cloud feedbacks depend on spatial patterns of global warming.

Opinions

When Less Is More: Opening the Door to Simpler Climate Models

by L. M. Polvani, A. C. Clement, B. Medeiros, J. J. Benedict and I. R. Simpson 25 September 201729 September 2021

Earth system models are resource intensive and complex. To cut through this complexity, the Community Earth System Model project will now be embracing a hierarchy of simpler climate models.