PNNL Aerosol Diagnostics

Test case: eamxx_mam4_PD_Global

Control case: mamxx_ne30pg2L72_Global

Model-to-Model Comparison

• 1. Aerosol budget
• 2. Vertical contour plots of zonal means
• a. Aerosol modes
• b. Other variables
• 3. Horizontal contour plots
• a. Column-integrated burden
• b. Surface concentration
• c. Concentration at 850 hPa
• d. Concentration at 500 hPa
• e. Concentration at 200 hPa
• f. Other variables
• 4. Radiative Forcing analysis

Model-to-Observation Comparison

• 1. Scatter plots
• 2. Vertical profile plots
• 3. Seasonal cycle plots
• 4. Size distribution plots
• 5. Satellite simulator plots