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Figure 7.8: Observed and 'model-based estimates oE mean monthly gale Erequencies over the British Isles. Note that the horizontal axis runs Erom July
to June. The observed range bars are described in the legend to Figure 7.5.
14.0
-
Observed
.............. MP\
12.0 - - - - UKHI
_ 10.0
c:
::J
g 8 .0
~
co
Cl
6.0
4.0
2.0
J
A S O
N 0
J
Month
Gales
F M A M J
• Both models underrepresent the nu mb er of gale days, particularly in
winter.
7.6.2 General Conclusions
This chapter has described a simple, objective method of exploring the "internal climate consistency" of GCMs. The models explored here have been
used only as illustrative examples and it is clear that this approach could and
should be applied to other regions and other models.
Chapter 7: The Simulation oE Weather Types in GCMs
Figure 7.8: Observed and 'model-based estimates oE mean monthly gale Erequencies over the British Isles. Note that the horizontal axis runs Erom July
to June. The observed range bars are described in the legend to Figure 7.5.
14.0
-
Observed
.............. MP\
12.0 - - - - UKHI
_ 10.0
c:
::J
g 8 .0
~
co
Cl
6.0
4.0
2.0
J
A S O
N 0
J
Month
Gales
F M A M J
• Both models underrepresent the nu mb er of gale days, particularly in
winter.
7.6.2 General Conclusions
This chapter has described a simple, objective method of exploring the "internal climate consistency" of GCMs. The models explored here have been
used only as illustrative examples and it is clear that this approach could and
should be applied to other regions and other models.