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An updated assessment of past and future warming over France based on a regional observational constraint
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Julien Boé
CECI, Université de Toulouse, CERFACS, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Saïd Qasmi
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Brigitte Dubuisson
Direction de la Climatologie et des Services Climatiques, Météo-France, Toulouse, France
Hervé Douville
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Laurent Terray
CECI, Université de Toulouse, CERFACS, CNRS, Toulouse, France
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We use a novel statistical method to combine climate simulations and observations, and we deliver an updated assessment of past and future warming over France. As a key result, we find that the warming over that region was underestimated in previous multi-model ensembles by up to 50 %. We also assess the contribution of greenhouse gases, aerosols, and other factors to the observed warming, as well as the impact on the seasonal temperature cycle, and we discuss implications for climate services.
We use a novel statistical method to combine climate simulations and observations, and we...
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