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Published on: November 15, 2013

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Andrew J Majda1, Christian Franzke, Daan Crommelin

  • 1Department of Mathematics and Climate, Atmosphere, Ocean Science, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, NY, USA. jonjon@cims.nyu.edu

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|February 21, 2009
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This study develops reduced stochastic climate models using applied mathematics. The models capture complex interactions, producing realistic noise and dissipation for improved climate variability and forecasting.

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Setting Limits on Supersymmetry Using Simplified Models
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Setting Limits on Supersymmetry Using Simplified Models

Published on: November 15, 2013

Area of Science:

  • Climate science
  • Atmospheric dynamics
  • Applied mathematics

Background:

  • Reduced-order models are crucial for understanding climate variability, sensitivity, and forecasting.
  • Systematic derivation of stochastic climate models from data is an active research area.
  • Low-frequency variability in climate systems requires accurate modeling of complex interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically derive reduced stochastic climate models using techniques from applied mathematics.
  • To investigate the role of dyad and triad interactions in generating nonlinear dissipation and correlated noise.
  • To develop normal forms for low-frequency climate variables applicable to observational data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized techniques from applied mathematics to derive normal forms for reduced stochastic climate models.
  • Employed Empirical Orthogonal Functions (EOFs) to define the low-frequency subspace.
  • Analyzed dyad and multiplicative triad interactions between low- and high-frequency subspaces.
  • Applied the derived one-dimensional normal form to low-frequency patterns like the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO).

Main Results:

  • Dyad and multiplicative triad interactions, combined with linear operators, generate nonlinear dissipation and Correlated Additive and Multiplicative (CAM) stochastic noise.
  • For a single low-frequency variable, dyad interactions and linear operators alone yield a normal form with CAM noise and cubic damping.
  • The derived normal forms offer a systematic approach for estimating stochastic models from climate data.
  • The study highlights limitations of existing linear scalar CAM noise models for low-frequency variability.

Conclusions:

  • The developed normal forms provide a robust framework for creating reduced stochastic climate models.
  • These models accurately represent nonlinear dissipation and CAM noise, crucial for climate dynamics.
  • The findings offer improved methods for analyzing climate variability, such as the NAO, and forecasting.
  • The research demonstrates the inadequacy of simpler models in capturing complex climate phenomena.