Evaluation of NEX-GDDP-CMIP6 temperature projections across Cork, Ireland

Sogol Moradian, Apoorva Bamal, Agnieszka I. Olbert

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Abstract

In order to capture the temperature patterns over Cork, Ireland, this study analyzed the performance of temperature estimates from the latest version of the NASA Earth Exchange Global Daily Downscaled Projections (NEX-GDDP-CMIP6). The applied archive contained downscaled historical and future projections for 1990–2100 based on the outputs from Phase 6 of the Climate Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) over Ireland. Using a set of statistical metrics, 34 NEX-GDDP-CMIP6 models were compared to the observation data in a 25-year period of 1990-2014. A comprehensive assessment was performed at different temporal scales including monthly, seasonal and annual. The outputs of the models exhibit that the NEX-GDDP-CMIP6 models can reproduce the climatological features of temperature over the country; however, the reliability of temperature estimates varies significantly across time. The findings illustrate substantial inter-model variability over different time scales. Results can be used as a guideline for hydrologists as well as climate scientists in choosing the proper climate model according to the task.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 40th IAHR World Congress
EditorsHelmut Habersack, Michael Tritthart, Lisa Waldenberger
PublisherInternational Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research
Pages1082-1086
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9789083347615
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event40th IAHR World Congress, 2023 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 21 Aug 202325 Aug 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IAHR World Congress
ISSN (Print)2521-7119
ISSN (Electronic)2521-716X

Conference

Conference40th IAHR World Congress, 2023
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period21/08/2325/08/23

Keywords

  • Climate change
  • Ireland
  • NEX-GDDP-CMIP6
  • Temperature projections

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