HR: 14:45h
AN: A23E-04    [Abstracts]
TI: Ocean surface fluxes as simulated by climate models: How can we make progress?
AU: * Gleckler, P J
EM: gleckler1@llnl.gov
AB: Surface fluxes of heat and momentum over the ocean are a critical link in our understanding of the climate system, which has suffered from a lack of accurate flux estimates. While progress is being made, direct measurements are still rare and bulk parameterizations remain essential for estimates of turbulent fluxes made either with in-situ or satellite measurements. In this presentation we examine the mean state, variability, and trends of air-sea fluxes simulated by state-of-the-art climate models. Inherent differences between fluxes in coupled ocean-atmosphere models versus atmosphere-only models will be discussed in the context of how observationally-based products can be used for verification. Looking forward, the goals of an emerging project will be described, which strives to further integrate the efforts of a diverse range of scientists in air-sea flux research.
DE: 3337 Global climate models (1626, 4928)
DE: 3339 Ocean/atmosphere interactions (0312, 4504)
DE: 4215 Climate and interannual variability (1616, 1635, 3305, 3309, 4513)
DE: 4504 Air/sea interactions (0312, 3339)
DE: 4928 Global climate models (1626, 3337)
SC: Atmospheric Sciences [A]
MN: 2007 Joint Assembly