Bytes for bits: Researchers develop a new, efficient aerosol module for climate models
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 08:31
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) -- Thinking small, scientists achieved big impact. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers led a team developing a new computational module to depict tiny atmospheric particles that have a large effect on climate. Coming closer to a realistic depiction of these atmospheric bits, "MAM," short for Modal Aerosol Module, also achieves a new level of computational efficiency. Developed for the atmospheric component of the Community Earth System Model version 1 (CESM1) used for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 5th Assessment report, the minimal MAM representation means a big impact for climate modeling.