Jeffrey Walker
GCM Requirements & LSM Estimates
Koster et al., JHM 2000
Increase in Predictability Due to Land Surface Processes (JJA)
Increase in Predictability Due to Land Surface Processes (DJF)
(JJA)
Areas needing soil moisture are areas with the greatest difference in LSM predictions in slide 5
This slide is for Northern Hemisphere summer! Australia shows greater need during Southern Hemisphere Summer.
