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Counting the clouds A look ahead

Clouds Are Central to the Earth Sciences We are being held back in all of these areas by an inability to simulate the global distribution of clouds and their effects on the Earth system. Climate change Weather prediction The water cycle Global chemical cycles The biosphere Climate change Weather prediction The water cycle Global chemical cycles The biosphere

Multiple scales Cross-sectional area of medium-size cumulus cloud: ~ 10 km 2 Surface area of the Earth: ~ 5 x 10 8 km 2 Cross-sectional area of medium-size cumulus cloud: ~ 10 km 2 Surface area of the Earth: ~ 5 x 10 8 km 2

Cloud Processes Radiation Cloud-scale motions Cloud-scale motions Turbulence Microphysics These processes are highly correlated on the cloud scale.

Cloud Parameterizations Current models include the effects of cloud processes through “parameterizations,” which are statistical theories, analogous to thermodynamics but more complicated.

What have we accomplished over the past 30 years? ThenNow Clouds predicted in some GCMsClouds predicted in all GCMs Hydrologic cycle and radiatively active clouds modeled independently Hydrologic cycle and radiatively active clouds linked in some models Cloud parameterizations untested Cloud parameterizations tested against field data -- ARM key here Earth Radiation Budget unknown ERB well observed and thoroughly tuned in models Models simulate cloud feedbacks on climate change, but nobody knows whether or not they are realistic. No change.

Cruising along There have been no revolutionary changes in climate model design since the 1970s. Same dynamical equations Comparable resolution Similar parameterizations A modest extension of the included processes And the models are a bit better. Meanwhile, a computing revolution has occurred. There have been no revolutionary changes in climate model design since the 1970s. Same dynamical equations Comparable resolution Similar parameterizations A modest extension of the included processes And the models are a bit better. Meanwhile, a computing revolution has occurred.

How have parameterizations changed over the past 30 years? ThenNow Convective mass fluxesSame Moisture convergence closure and buoyancy closure Buoyancy closures of various types Equilibrium closureNon-equilibrium being explored Prognostic cloud water proposed by Sundqvist Now widely implemented, and updated in some models EmissivityCorrelated k Random overlapMaximum-random overlap Prescribed cloud optical propertiesInteractive cloud optical properties Crude convective momentum transport in some models Same Crude coupling of convection to the PBLSame No mesoscale organizationSame 8

Progress Good enough Are we doing OK?

Can’t we just “tune” the clouds? Parameterizations contain parameters. With a few exceptions, the parameters are not expected to be universal constants, but they are nevertheless assigned constant values. Tuning consists of adjusting the unobserved (or unobservable) parameters after the fact to improve agreement with observations. Tuning is necessary, but it does not qualify as scientific work. Parameterizations contain parameters. With a few exceptions, the parameters are not expected to be universal constants, but they are nevertheless assigned constant values. Tuning consists of adjusting the unobserved (or unobservable) parameters after the fact to improve agreement with observations. Tuning is necessary, but it does not qualify as scientific work.

The model can be incorrectly tuned P1 P2 Isolines of “the climate state” Simulated climate True climate Here the error is due to an incorrect value of P1. What can go wrong

Tuning Climate simulations are sensitive to the parameterizations used, within the range of uncertainties. Increasing a model’s resolution without changing the parameterizations can make the results worse. Changing one part of a model usually forces retuning of other parts. Tuning is model-dependent, so that the experience of one modeling center is not necessarily transferrable to another center. Tuning by itself does not qualify as scientific work. It does not bring understanding.

Randall is a pessimist.

Randall is an optimist.

Models simulate cloud feedbacks on climate change, but nobody knows whether or not they are realistic. Models simulate cloud feedbacks on climate change, but nobody knows whether or not they are realistic. We will, eventually, find out whether or not they are realistic. Simulated cloud feedbacks are subject to observational tests. We have to wait for that. In the mean time, how can we get better results? Computational power Better parameterizations Better parameterizations through computational power We will, eventually, find out whether or not they are realistic. Simulated cloud feedbacks are subject to observational tests. We have to wait for that. In the mean time, how can we get better results? Computational power Better parameterizations Better parameterizations through computational power

Cloud-System Resolving Models (CSRMs) Cloud dynamics are directly simulated by solving the basic physical equations. The domain is large enough to contain many clouds. Cloud dynamics are directly simulated by solving the basic physical equations. The domain is large enough to contain many clouds.

Current climate-simulation models typically have on the order of 10 4 grid columns, averaging about 200 km wide. A global model with grid cells 2 km wide will have about 10 8 grid columns. The time step will have to be roughly 10 2 times shorter than in current climate models. The CPU requirements will thus be 10 4 x10 2 = 10 6 times larger than with today’s lower-resolution models. Dreaming of a global CRM (GCRM)

Help is on the way. Our friends at the Frontier Research System for Global Change, in Japan, are showing us the path forward. They are helping us in much the same way that Toyota helped General Motors. Our friends at the Frontier Research System for Global Change, in Japan, are showing us the path forward. They are helping us in much the same way that Toyota helped General Motors.

A dream no more.

The World’s First GCRM Ocean-covered Earth 3.5 km cell size, ~10 7 columns 54 layers, ~10 9 total cells State ~ 1 TB Top at 40 km 15-second time step Spun up with coarser resolution 10 days of simulation ~10 simulated days per day on half of the Earth Simulator (2560 CPUs, 320 nodes), close to 10 real TF. ~ 1 TF-year per simulated year Ocean-covered Earth 3.5 km cell size, ~10 7 columns 54 layers, ~10 9 total cells State ~ 1 TB Top at 40 km 15-second time step Spun up with coarser resolution 10 days of simulation ~10 simulated days per day on half of the Earth Simulator (2560 CPUs, 320 nodes), close to 10 real TF. ~ 1 TF-year per simulated year When I was doing my dissertation during the 1970s, a global atmospheric model consumed about 2.5 hours per simulated day, on an IBM 360/91.

Dynamics of the FRSGC GCRM Horizontal discretization Geodesic Similar methods were developed here (before FRSGC) under SciDAC sponsorship Vertical discretization High vertical resolution matched with improved physics Non-hydrostatic -- like the UKMO model, or WRF Horizontal discretization Geodesic Similar methods were developed here (before FRSGC) under SciDAC sponsorship Vertical discretization High vertical resolution matched with improved physics Non-hydrostatic -- like the UKMO model, or WRF

Coupled Colorado State Model (CCoSM) Coupled Colorado State Model (CCoSM)

Vortex ring

Conventional GCMGCRM Physical interactions Phoney modularity Something closer to true modularity

Testing a GCRM Idealized frameworks Regional simulations ARM case studies Evaluation alongside other models Weather forecasting Initialization? Use of emerging datasets Idealized frameworks Regional simulations ARM case studies Evaluation alongside other models Weather forecasting Initialization? Use of emerging datasets

GCRM Applications Weather forecasting Knowledge-transfer to NOAA Simulation of an annual cycle About 10 days on a Cray X1-E An AMIP run A few months on a Cray X1-E Coupled ocean-atmosphere simulations A powerful way to test an atmosphere model Comparison with results from conventional models Better parameterizations through computational power Weather forecasting Knowledge-transfer to NOAA Simulation of an annual cycle About 10 days on a Cray X1-E An AMIP run A few months on a Cray X1-E Coupled ocean-atmosphere simulations A powerful way to test an atmosphere model Comparison with results from conventional models Better parameterizations through computational power

Getting it right takes time. forecasting Operational global weather forecasting did not begin until the late 1970s. Until the 1980s, most “climate” simulations consisted of just a few simulated months, run with atmosphere-only models. Coupling with ocean models did not become widespread until the late 1980s. Systematic testing of parameterizations did not begin until the 1990s. forecasting Operational global weather forecasting did not begin until the late 1970s. Until the 1980s, most “climate” simulations consisted of just a few simulated months, run with atmosphere-only models. Coupling with ocean models did not become widespread until the late 1980s. Systematic testing of parameterizations did not begin until the 1990s. The current generation of global models was born in the 1960s, and has reached maturity only recently.

A bridge to GCRM climate simulation GCRM climate Current climate models GCRM testbed MMF

Multi-Scale Modeling Framework (Supported by DOE’s ARM program) Physical errors due to parameterization are replaced by sampling errors, which can be made arbitrarily small.

days ControlMMF

Scale away

What’s on the other side of the bridge?

Progress in computation Moore’s Law will give us a factor of about 10 6, we hope. GCRMs will be used in true climate simulations. Progress in understanding: Future parameterizations A new focus on microphysical processes How many clouds? Progress in computation Moore’s Law will give us a factor of about 10 6, we hope. GCRMs will be used in true climate simulations. Progress in understanding: Future parameterizations A new focus on microphysical processes How many clouds?

Count the clouds