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A review of general-circulation model experiments on the Indian monsoon

1981; Cambridge University Press; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/cbo9780511897580.010

Warren M. Washington,

Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

After simulating the global aspects of climate for a number of years, general circulation models (GCMs) have recently been applied to studies of the monsoon. Despite differences in models, simulated large-scale features agree quite well with observations. The Somali Jet, tropical jet stream, and pressure and wind patterns are well simulated, but many small-scale features are not. Recent experiments give insight into the role of mountains and ocean-surface temperature anomalies in the monsoon circulation. Previous work with such models is reviewed, and several speculations about the use of GCMs for monsoon simulation are made.