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SPARC INITIATIVES : GCM-Reality Intercomparison Project for SPARC: GRIPS
Intercomparison of Troposphere-Stratosphere General Circulation Models

Co-chairs: S. Pawson (USA), e-mail: pawson@polska.gsfc.nasa.gov and K. Kodera (Japan), e-mail: kodera@mri-jma.go.jp

Troposphere-stratosphere chemical-climate models are needed for climate assessment purposes. The goal of this initiative is to assess the present state of troposphere-stratosphere general circulation modelling, develop and implement strategies for model intercomparisons, and improve their capabilities for studying problems related to SPARC.

The activities and action plan of this initiative are described in the SPARC Implementation Plan.

Latitudinal structure of the 100 hPa zonal-mean temperature (K) in January from observations and 10 atmospheric models.

Workshops

• Victoria, Canada, March 1996.
• Berlin, Germany, March 1997.
• NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA, 3-6 March 1998.
• Reading, UK, 22-26 March 1999.
• GRIPS Workshop, Hamburg, Germany, 21 Feb.-01March 2001 - Convener : Steve Pawson.

Publications

- Reports from previous GRIPS workshops :

• Victoria, Canada, March 1996
• Berlin, Germany, March 1997
• NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA, 3-6 March 1998
• Reading, UK, 22-26 March 1999

- The GCM-reality intercomparison project for SPARC (GRIPS): scientific issues and initial results - S. Pawson, K. Kodera, K. Hamilton et al., B.A.M.S., 81 (4), April 2000.

- GRIPS Solar experiments intercomparison project : initial results - K. Matthes, K. Kodera, J.D. Haigh et al., Meteorol. and Geophys. (submitted, 2002)

Links

GRIPS Home Page