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Global models predict clouds at the wrong time of day: Does it matter for radiation and climate?
Travis Aerenson, Daniel McCoy, Gregory Elsaesser, Jingbo Wu, Jacqueline M Nugent, Hunter Brown, August Mikkelsen, Mark D Zelinka
Published: 202510.1126/sciadv.ady3236
Abstract
Accurate prediction of future climate change hinges upon the ability of Earth system models (ESMs) to simulate clouds and their radiative effects. Even if an ESM can simulate the correct clouds, a systematic error in the amount of sunlight reflected…
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