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  • A51P-0947: Increased Model Resolution Amplifies Arctic Precipitation and Atmospheric Circulation Response to Sea-Ice Loss
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Author(s):
Clara Deser, National Center for Atmospheric Research (First Author, Presenting Author)
Lantao Sun, Colorado State University
Adam Herrington, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Melissa Gervais, Pennsylvania State University
Isla Simpson, National Center for Atmospheric Research


This modeling study examines how increasing model horizontal resolution influences the atmospheric response to future Arctic sea-ice loss. Using the Community Earth System Model Version 2.2 (CESM2.2), we conducted two sea ice loss experiments, one with a typical climate model resolution and one with very high resolution over the Arctic, following an experiment protocol similar to the Polar Amplification Model Intercomparison Project (PAMIP). The results show that higher resolution leads to greater increases in Arctic precipitation and its variability in response to sea ice loss. Additionally, the simulations with high resolution over the Arctic exhibit stronger lower-tropospheric temperature and circulation responses over the polar cap compared to the coarser-resolution simulations. These enhanced responses are likely linked to resolution-dependent differences in vertical motion. Our findings advance the understanding of high-resolution modeling and highlight the critical role of horizontal resolution in accurately simulating climate and climate change in the Arctic.



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