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Seung-Ki Min1, Daniel Simonis, Andreas Hense

  • 1Meteorologisches Institut, Universität Bonn, 53121 Bonn, Germany. seung-ki.min@ec.gc.ca

Philosophical Transactions. Series A, Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences
|June 16, 2007
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Bayesian model averaging (BMA) reveals multi-modal surface air temperature (SAT) predictions, unlike arithmetic ensemble means (AEM). This method, sensitive to training, highlights the need for comprehensive climate prediction approaches.

Area of Science:

  • Climate science
  • Atmospheric science
  • Environmental modeling

Background:

  • Probabilistic climate predictions are crucial for understanding future climate change.
  • Multi-model ensembles are standard tools for climate projection, but averaging methods can influence results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the sensitivity of twenty-first-century surface air temperature (SAT) predictions to different multi-model averaging techniques.
  • To compare Bayesian model averaging (BMA) with arithmetic ensemble mean (AEM) for climate change projections.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized simulations from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change fourth assessment report.
  • Employed observationally constrained prediction by training multi-model simulations on twentieth-century data.

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  • Compared two BMA weighting methods: Bayes factor and expectation-maximization algorithm.

    • Main Results:

    • Bayesian-weighted probability density functions (PDFs) for global mean SAT changes exhibit multi-modal structures from mid-century onward, unlike AEM.
    • BMA prioritizes high-skilled models, leading to larger means and broader PDFs compared to AEM.
    • Multi-modality is more pronounced in continental SAT analyses, with less impact on the 5-95% prediction range.

    Conclusions:

    • Observationally constrained probabilistic predictions are sensitive to the training method, especially for late-century climate projections.
    • A comprehensive approach integrating diverse regions and variables is necessary for robust climate predictions.