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A novel Eulerian three-parameter decomposition reveals that while CMIP6 global climate models share systematic regional biases in simulating intense low-pressure systems, higher-resolution regional models like CRCM6 significantly reduce pressure anomaly errors, particularly over oceans and high latitudes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to evaluate the performance of global and regional climate models in simulating intense low-pressure systems over North America.

June 28, 2026Climate DynamicsOpen Access

An Eulerian evaluation of intense low-pressure systems over North America in CMIP6 and a regional climate model

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VMVictorien De MeyerUniversité du Québec à Montréal ALAlejandro Di LucaUniversité du Québec à Montréal PGPhilippe GachonUniversité du Québec à Montréal

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Randomized trial examines low-pressure systems and their impact on climate models in North America, suggesting areas for improvement.

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This study aims to evaluate the performance of global and regional climate models in simulating intense low-pressure systems over North America.
Evaluated 27 CMIP6 global climate models and the CRCM6 regional climate model over 1980–2014.
Introduced an Eulerian approach to identify and characterize strong low-pressure systems at each grid point.
Analyzed surface pressure anomalies and near-surface humidity during intense cyclonic events.
GCMs display systematic biases in simulating regional environmental changes, with variable origins.
Higher resolutions improve predictions in high track density areas, reducing pressure anomaly errors.
CRCM6 demonstrates the smallest errors overall, particularly in regions north of 45° N and over oceans.

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Meyer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40ba5661bb0a67205c6489 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-026-08260-7

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