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The ability of the ECHAM3 model to simulated the hydrological cycle of the atmosphere is investigated. The impact of horizontal resolution is studied. It is shown that the validation is severely hampered by the large uncertainty of observational data. It is tried to minimize this problem by applying a wide range of validation methods and data, e.g. using run-off data from large catchment areas. Mostly the model simulations lie within the range of realizations of climatological estimates though some model deficiencies become obvious.
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Arpe, K., Bengtsson, L., Dümenil, L., Roeckner, E. (1994). The Hydrological Cycle in the ECHAM3 Simulations of the Atmospheric Circulation. In: Desbois, M., Désalmand, F. (eds) Global Precipitations and Climate Change. NATO ASI Series, vol 26. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79268-7_23
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