QTCM Sample Figures (Version 2.3)

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Model climatological monthly mean precipitation for the period 1982-98 (10 member ensemble); (a) Jan, (b) Apr, (c) Jul, (d) Oct.

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Model-simulated seasonal zonal wind stress with zonal average (units N/m**2); (a) DJF, (b) MAM, (c) JJA, (d) SON.

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Model-simulated Jan fluxes for the period 1982-98 (10 member ensemble) of (a) evaporation, contour interval 20 W/m*m; (b) outgoing longwave radiation, contour interval 20 W/m*m; (c) downward net surface energy flux, contour interval 50 W/m*m.

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Model-simulated July fluxes for the period 1982-98 (10 member ensemble) of (a) evaporation, contour interval 20 W/m*m; (b) outgoing longwave radiation, contour interval 20 W/m*m; (c) downward net surface energy flux, contour interval 50 W/m*m.

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Model-simulated Jan climatological winds for the period 1982-98 (10 member ensemble) at (a) 850, (b) 300 mb, in m/s.

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Model-simulated July climatological winds for the period 1982-98 (10 member ensemble) at (a) 850, (b) 300 mb, in m/s.

prec_EQ10x17yr.gif

Model-simulated monthly mean precipitation on the equator through the period 1982-98 (10 member ensemble). Contour interval 2 mm/day.

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Model-simulated zonal wind stress on the equator from 1982-98 (10 member ensemble). Contour interval 0.03 N/m*m.

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ENSO composite precipitation differences. Three warm events (1986/87, 1991/92, 1994/95) minus three cold events (1983/84, 1988/89, 1995/96) (10 member ensemble). (a) Northern winter (Dec-Feb), (b) summer (Jun-Aug). Contour interval 1 mm/day.

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ENSO composite zonal wind stress differences. Three warm events (1986/87, 1991/92, 1994/95) minus three cold events (1983/84, 1988/89, 1995/96) (10 member ensemble). (a) Northern winter (Dec-Feb), (b) summer (Jun-Aug).

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ENSO composite wind stress differences in N/m*m. Three warm events (1986/87, 1991/92, 1994/95) minus three cold events (1983/84, 1988/89, 1995/96) (10 member ensemble). (a) Northern winter (Dec-Feb), (b) summer (Jun-Aug)..

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ENSO composite differences of surface zonal wind in m/s. Three warm events (1986/87, 1991/92, 1994/95) minus three cold events (1983/84, 1988/89, 1995/96) (10 member ensemble). (a) Northern winter (Dec-Feb), (b) summer (Jun-Aug).

QTCM jan cloud fraction

QTCM jul cloud fraction

QTCM v2.3 cloud type 1 (deep cloud plus CsCc) fraction for January and July (unitless).

QTCM cld 2 ave 10N, 10S

QTCM v2.3 cloud type 2 (cirrus following ISSCP definition) average from 10S-10N (unitless) monthly average as a function of season.