Selecting representative climate models for climate change impact studies: an advanced envelope-based selection approach

Climate change impact studies depend on projections of future climate provided by climate models

From:
Department for International Development
Published
18 January 2016
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Climate and Environment
Authors:
Lutz, A.F., ter Maat, H.W., Biemans, H, Shrestha, A.B., Wester, P, Immerzeet, W.W.

Abstract

This study combines approaches in a 3 step sequential climate model selection procedure:

  • initial selection of climate models based on the range of projected changes in climatic means
  • refined selection based on the range of projected changes in climatic extremes
  • final selection based on the climate model skill to simulate past climate

Citation

Lutz, A. F., ter Maat, H. W., Biemans, H., Shrestha, A. B., Wester, P. and Immerzeel, W. W. (2016), Selecting representative climate models for climate change impact studies: an advanced envelope-based selection approach. Int. J. Climatol., 36: 3988–4005.

Selecting representative climate models for climate change impact studies: an advanced envelope-based selection approach

Published 18 January 2016
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