The need for a dynamical climate reanalysis

Lennart Bengtsson; Phil Arkin; Paul Berrisford; Philippe Bougeault; Chris K. Folland; Chris Gordon; Keith Haines; Kevin I. Hodges; Phil Jones; Per Kallberg; Nick Rayner; Adrian J. Simmons; Detlef Stammer; Peter W. Thorne; Sakari Uppala; Russell S. Vose

doi:10.1175/BAMS-88-4-495

The need for a dynamical climate reanalysis

Lennart Bengtsson
, Phil Arkin
, Paul Berrisford
, Philippe Bougeault
, Chris K. Folland
, Chris Gordon
, Keith Haines
, Kevin I. Hodges
, Phil Jones
, Per Kallberg
, Nick Rayner
, Adrian J. Simmons
, Detlef Stammer
, Peter W. Thorne
, Sakari Uppala
, Russell S. Vose

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Abstract

Reanalyses are used primarily for atmospheric model validation. However, reanalyses suffer from a number of limitations that unfortunately restrict their general use. A reanalysis workshop held recently at the University of Reading, United Kingdom, highlighted a number of central issues in climate research. Attendees discussed how these research needs may benefit from a dedicated reanalysis. Specific topics covered included a more in-depth understanding of the general circulation of the atmosphere and a more reliable assessment of climate trends, the hydrological cycle and the calculation of energy fluxes over the oceans.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	495-501
Number of pages	7
Journal	Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Volume	88
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-88-4-495
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Bengtsson, L., Arkin, P., Berrisford, P., Bougeault, P., Folland, C. K., Gordon, C., Haines, K., Hodges, K. I., Jones, P., Kallberg, P., Rayner, N., Simmons, A. J., Stammer, D., Thorne, P. W., Uppala, S., & Vose, R. S. (2007). The need for a dynamical climate reanalysis. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 88(4), 495-501. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-88-4-495

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