Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Jan 2017)
Introduction to the SPARC Reanalysis Intercomparison Project (S-RIP) and overview of the reanalysis systems
- M. Fujiwara,
- J. S. Wright,
- G. L. Manney,
- L. J. Gray,
- J. Anstey,
- T. Birner,
- S. Davis,
- E. P. Gerber,
- V. L. Harvey,
- M. I. Hegglin,
- C. R. Homeyer,
- J. A. Knox,
- K. Krüger,
- A. Lambert,
- C. S. Long,
- P. Martineau,
- A. Molod,
- B. M. Monge-Sanz,
- M. L. Santee,
- S. Tegtmeier,
- S. Chabrillat,
- D. G. H. Tan,
- D. R. Jackson,
- S. Polavarapu,
- G. P. Compo,
- R. Dragani,
- W. Ebisuzaki,
- Y. Harada,
- C. Kobayashi,
- W. McCarty,
- K. Onogi,
- S. Pawson,
- A. Simmons,
- K. Wargan,
- J. S. Whitaker,
- C.-Z. Zou
Affiliations
- M. Fujiwara
- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
- J. S. Wright
- Center for Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- G. L. Manney
- NorthWest Research Associates, Socorro, NM 87801, USA
- L. J. Gray
- Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PU, UK
- J. Anstey
- Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Environment and Climate Change Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, V8W 2Y2, Canada
- T. Birner
- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
- S. Davis
- Earth System Research Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO 80305, USA
- E. P. Gerber
- Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, NY 10012, USA
- V. L. Harvey
- Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, USA
- M. I. Hegglin
- Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6BB, UK
- C. R. Homeyer
- School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
- J. A. Knox
- Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- K. Krüger
- Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, 0315 Oslo, Norway
- A. Lambert
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
- C. S. Long
- Climate Prediction Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, College Park, MD 20740, USA
- P. Martineau
- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, CA 90095, USA
- A. Molod
- Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, Code 610.1, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
- B. M. Monge-Sanz
- European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Shinfield Park, Reading, RG2 9AX, UK
- M. L. Santee
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
- S. Tegtmeier
- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
- S. Chabrillat
- Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB), 1180 Brussels, Belgium
- D. G. H. Tan
- European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Shinfield Park, Reading, RG2 9AX, UK
- D. R. Jackson
- Met Office, FitzRoy Road, Exeter, EX1 3PB, UK
- S. Polavarapu
- Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 5T4, Canada
- G. P. Compo
- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
- R. Dragani
- European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Shinfield Park, Reading, RG2 9AX, UK
- W. Ebisuzaki
- Climate Prediction Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, College Park, MD 20740, USA
- Y. Harada
- Japan Meteorological Agency, Tokyo, 100-8122, Japan
- C. Kobayashi
- Climate Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute, JMA, Tsukuba, 305-0052, Japan
- W. McCarty
- Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, Code 610.1, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
- K. Onogi
- Japan Meteorological Agency, Tokyo, 100-8122, Japan
- S. Pawson
- Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, Code 610.1, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
- A. Simmons
- European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Shinfield Park, Reading, RG2 9AX, UK
- K. Wargan
- Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, Code 610.1, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
- J. S. Whitaker
- Physical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO 80305, USA
- C.-Z. Zou
- Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD 20740, USA
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-1417-2017
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 17,
no. 2
pp. 1417 – 1452
Abstract
The climate research community uses atmospheric reanalysis data sets to understand a wide range of processes and variability in the atmosphere, yet different reanalyses may give very different results for the same diagnostics. The Stratosphere–troposphere Processes And their Role in Climate (SPARC) Reanalysis Intercomparison Project (S-RIP) is a coordinated activity to compare reanalysis data sets using a variety of key diagnostics. The objectives of this project are to identify differences among reanalyses and understand their underlying causes, to provide guidance on appropriate usage of various reanalysis products in scientific studies, particularly those of relevance to SPARC, and to contribute to future improvements in the reanalysis products by establishing collaborative links between reanalysis centres and data users. The project focuses predominantly on differences among reanalyses, although studies that include operational analyses and studies comparing reanalyses with observations are also included when appropriate. The emphasis is on diagnostics of the upper troposphere, stratosphere, and lower mesosphere. This paper summarizes the motivation and goals of the S-RIP activity and extensively reviews key technical aspects of the reanalysis data sets that are the focus of this activity. The special issue The SPARC Reanalysis Intercomparison Project (S-RIP) in this journal serves to collect research with relevance to the S-RIP in preparation for the publication of the planned two (interim and full) S-RIP reports.
