In:
Geoscientific Model Development, Copernicus GmbH, Vol. 14, No. 6 ( 2021-06-03), p. 3159-3184
Abstract:
Abstract. This paper complements a series of now four publications that
document the release of the Earth System Model Evaluation Tool (ESMValTool)
v2.0. It describes new diagnostics on the hydrological cycle, extreme
events, impact assessment, regional evaluations, and ensemble member
selection. The diagnostics are developed by a large community of scientists
aiming to facilitate the evaluation and comparison of Earth system models
(ESMs) which are participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
(CMIP). The second release of this tool aims to support the evaluation of
ESMs participating in CMIP Phase 6 (CMIP6). Furthermore, datasets from
other models and observations can be analysed. The diagnostics for the
hydrological cycle include several precipitation and drought indices, as
well as hydroclimatic intensity and indices from the Expert Team on Climate
Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI). The latter are also used for
identification of extreme events, for impact assessment, and to project
and characterize the risks and impacts of climate change for natural and
socio-economic systems. Further impact assessment diagnostics are included
to compute daily temperature ranges and capacity factors for wind and solar
energy generation. Regional scales can be analysed with new diagnostics
implemented for selected regions and stochastic downscaling. ESMValTool v2.0
also includes diagnostics to analyse large multi-model ensembles including
grouping and selecting ensemble members by user-specified criteria. Here, we
present examples for their capabilities based on the well-established CMIP
Phase 5 (CMIP5) dataset.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1991-9603
DOI:
10.5194/gmd-14-3159-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
Copernicus GmbH
Publication Date:
2021
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2456725-5
