Abstract: AbstractA major bias in tropical precipitation over the Pacific in climate simulations stems from the models? tendency to produce two strong distinct intertropical convergence zones (ITCZs) too often. Several mechanisms ...

Abstract: AbstractThe relative contributions of the meridional gradients in insolation and in longwave optical depth (caused by gradients in water vapor) to the equator-to-pole temperature difference, and to Earth?s climate in ...

Abstract: one-dimensional radiative?convective equilibrium model is used to investigate the influence of clouds on the onset of a runaway greenhouse under strong solar forcing. By comparing experiments with clear-sky conditions ...