We’ve explored the key drivers of Australia’s variable and changing climate, and have used and improved our national climate model (ACCESS) to better understand these drivers and how our climate may change into the future.
In this webinar, Dr Harun Rashid talks about building the ACCESS climate model, Hub research to improve the atmospheric model component of ACCESS, and preparation of ACCESS for submission to CMIP6. Research results from previous versions of ACCESS are also briefly outlined, to indicate the expected outcomes from the latest version of ACCESS.
Realistically simulating rainfall, especially tropical rainfall, remains a significant challenge for national and international researchers when developing climate models. Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub researchers now have an improved understanding of how convection schemes within ACCESS work to improve the skill of our climate models in simulating tropical rainfall.
Aerosol and cloud data being collected in the Southern Ocean will help assess and improve climate modelling, improving our confidence in climate projections.
In this webinar on 16 January 2018, Dr Matt Woodhouse talked about marine aerosols and how we can use the ACCESS composition-climate model for a better understanding of the Earth system.
Australia’s national climate model is an important tool for helping us to understand our past, current and future climate––but what exactly is ACCESS?