1. Variability of global biome patterns as a function of initial and boundary conditions in a climate model

   • Martin Claussen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 371 - 379

2. A global ocean mesh to overcome the North Pole singularity

   • Gurvan Madec
   • Maurice Imbard

   OriginalPaper Pages: 381 - 388

3. A methodology study of the validation of clouds in GCMs using ISCCP satellite observations

   • Wei Yu
   • Marie Doutriaux
   • Michel Desbois

   OriginalPaper Pages: 389 - 401

4. Sensitivity of the thermohaline circulation in coupled oceanic GCM — atmospheric EBM experiments

   • Gerrit Lohmann
   • Rüdiger Gerdes
   • Deliang Chen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 403 - 416

5. Impact of ocean optical properties on seasonal SST: results with a surface ocean model coupled to the LMD AGCM

   • Emmanuelle Cohen-Solal
   • Hervé Le Treut

   OriginalPaper Pages: 417 - 433