Model Precipitation: Temperatures

Updated 12 October, 2003

US National Assessment of
the Potential Consequences
of Climate Variability and Change
Model Validation: Temperatures

Figure 8: Comparison of annual average temperatures and seasonal range (summer - winter) (oF) for the US from (a) observations, (b) the Canadian Model Scenario, and (c) the Hadley Model Scenario. Results are for the period 1961-90. The model-simulated temperatures, their spatial patterns, and their seasonal ranges are in quite good agreement with observations generated by the VEMAP project (Kittel et al. 1997, 1995; VEMAP Members, 1995). Mean temperature is calculated as the mean of the minimum and maximum temperatures, so that the model data are consistent with the VEMAP data. [Seasonal and difference plots are also provided on the Web site containing the figures.]

Observed Mean Annual Temperatures

CGCM1 Mean Annual Temperatures HadCM2 Mean Annual Temperatures

Observed Winter Temperatures

CGCM1 Winter Temperatures HadCM2 Winter Temperatures

Observed Summer Temperatures

CGCM1 Summer Temperatures HadCM2 Summer Temperatures

Observed Temperature Range

CGCM1 Temperature Range HadCM2 Temperature Range

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US National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change Model Validation: Temperatures

US National Assessment of
the Potential Consequences
of Climate Variability and Change
Model Validation: Temperatures