Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications Authored/Coauthored

  1. Bala, G., R.B. Rood, A. Mirin, J. McClean, K. AchutaRao, D. Bader, P. Gleckler, R. Neale, and P. Rasch, 2008: "Evaluation of a CCSM3 Simulation with a Finite Volume Dynamical Core for the Atmosphere at 1° Latitude x 1.25° Longitude Resolution". J. Climate, 21, 1467-1486. abstract    pdf   

  2. AchutaRao, K.M., M. Ishii, B.D. Santer, P.J. Gleckler, K.E. Taylor, T.P. Barnett, D.W. Pierce, R.J. Stouffer, and T.M.L. Wigley, 2007: "Simulated and observed variability in ocean temperature and heat content", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104, doi:10.1073/pnas.0611373104. abstract    pdf    Supporting Text

  3. Phillips, T., K. AchutaRao, D. Bader, C. Covey, P. Gleckler, K. Sperber, and K. Taylor (2007), "On the Validity of Climate Models", Eos Trans. AGU, 88(10), 121. pdf

  4. Santer, B.D., T.M.L. Wigley, P.J. Gleckler, C. Bonfils, M.F. Wehner, K. AchutaRao, T.P. Barnett, J.S. Boyle, W. Brüggemann, M. Fiorino, N. Gillett, J.E. Hansen, P.D. Jones, S.A. Klein, G.A. Meehl, S.C.B. Raper, R.W. Reynolds, K.E. Taylor, and W.M. Washington, 2006: "Forced and unforced ocean temperature changes in Atlantic and Pacific cyclogenesis regions." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 103, 13905-13910. abstract    pdf    Supporting Text

  5. Gleckler, P. J., T. M. L. Wigley, B. D. Santer, J. M. Gregory, K. AchutaRao, and K. E. Taylor, 2006: "Krakatoa lives: The effect of volcanic eruptions on ocean heat content and thermal expansion." Geophysical Research Letters, V. 33, L17702, doi:10.1029/2006GL026771. abstract    pdf

  6. Gleckler, P. J., T.M.L. Wigley, B.D. Santer, J.M. Gregory, K. M. AchutaRao and K.E. Taylor, 2005: "Krakatoa's signature persists in the ocean", Nature, V. 439, 9 February 2006, doi:10.1038/439675a abstract    pdf

  7. Phillips, T. J., K. M. AchutaRao, D. Bader, C. Covey, C. M. Doutriaux, M. Fiorino, P. J. Gleckler, K. R. Sperber, and K. E. Taylor, 2006: "Coupled Climate Model Appraisal a Benchmark for Future Studies", Eos Trans. AGU, Vol. 87, No. 19, 9. abstract    pdf

  8. Gleckler, P. J., K. R. Sperber, K. M. AchutaRao, 2005: "The Annual Cycle of Global Ocean Heat Content: Observed and Simulated", J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 111, C06008, doi: 10.1029/2005JC003223. abstract    pdf

  9. AchutaRao, K.M., B. D. Santer, P. J. Gleckler, K. E. Taylor, D. W. Pierce, T.P. Barnett, and T. M. L. Wigley, 2006: "Variability of Ocean Heat Uptake: Reconciling Observations and Models", J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 111, No. C5, C05019 DOI 10.1029/2005JC003136. abstract    pdf

  10. AchutaRao, K. M., and K. R. Sperber, 2006: "ENSO Simulation in Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Models: Are the Current Models Better?", Climate Dynamics, Vol. 27: 1-15, DOI: 10.1007/s00382-006-0119-7. abstract    pdf

  11. Pierce, D. W., T. P. Barnett, K. M. AchutaRao, P. J. Gleckler, J. M. Gregory, and W. M. Washington, 2005: "Anthropogenic Warming of the Oceans: Observations and Model Results", Journal of Climate, Vol. 19, No. 10, pp. 1873-1900. DOI 10.1175/JCLI3723.1 abstract    pdf

  12. Barnett, T. P., D. W. Pierce, K. M. AchutaRao, P. Gleckler, B. Santer, J. Gregory, W. Washington, 2005: "Penetration of a Warming Signal into the World's Oceans: Human Impacts", Science, Published online June 2 2005; 10.1126/science.1112418. abstract    pdf    Supporting Online Material

  13. Covey, C., K. M. AchutaRao, P. J. Gleckler, T. J. Phillips, K. E. Taylor, Michael F. Wehner, 2004: "Coupled climate models compared with prescribed sea surface temperature simulations: Effect of a 'perfect ocean'", Global and Planetary Change, 41, 1-14. abstract    pdf

  14. Santer, B. D., R. Sausen, T. M. L. Wigley, J. S. Boyle, K. M. AchutaRao, C. Doutriaux, J. E. Hansen, G. A. Meehl, E. Roeckner, R. Ruedy, G. Schmidt and K. E. Taylor, 2003: "Behavior of Tropopause Height and Atmospheric Temperature in Models, Reanalyses, and Observations: Decadal Changes", J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 108, D1, DOI: 10.1029/2002JD002258. abstract    pdf

  15. Covey, C., K.M. AchutaRao, U. Cubasch, P.D. Jones, S. J. Lambert, M. E. Mann, T.J. Phillips, and K. E. Taylor, 2003: "An Overview of Results from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project", Global and Planetary Change, 769, 1-31. abstract    pdf

  16. AchutaRao, K. M. and K. R. Sperber, 2002: "Simulation of the El Niño Southern Oscillation: Results from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project", Climate Dynamics, Vol. 19: 191-209 DOI 10.1007/s00382-001-0221-9. abstract    pdf

  17. Watts, R. G., M.C. Morantine, and K. AchutaRao, 1994: "Time Scales in Energy Balance Climate Models. Part I: Limiting Case Solutions", J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 99, D2, 3631-3641. abstract    pdf

Technical Reports

  1. AchutaRao, K. M., C. Covey, C. Doutriaux, M. Fiorino, P. Gleckler, T. Phillips, K. Sperber, K. Taylor "An Appraisal of Coupled Climate Model Simulations", Edited by D. Bader, 2004. UCRL-TR-202550

  2. Covey, C., K. AchutaRao, M. Fiorino, P. J. Gleckler, K. E. Taylor, and M. F. Wehner, 2002: "Intercomparison of climate data sets as a measure of observational uncertainty". PCMDI Report No. 69.

  3. Covey, C., K. AchutaRao, S. Lambert, and K. E. Taylor, 2000: "Intercomparison of Present and Future Climates Simulated by Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere GCMs". PCMDI Report No.66.

  4. AchutaRao, K. M., K. R. Sperber, and CMIP modeling group representatives, 2000: "El Nino Southern Oscillation Simulation in Coupled GCMs". PCMDI Report No.61.

Conference/ Workshop Proceedings

  1. AchutaRao, K. M., B.D. Santer, P.J. Gleckler, K.E. Taylor, T.P. Barnett, D.W. Pierce, R.J. Stouffer, and T.M.L. Wigley, 2007: "Ocean Heat Content Variability in the Second Half of the 20th Century: Results from the IPCC AR4 Simulations", 3rd WGNE Workshop on Systematic Errors in Climate and NWP Models, February 12-16, 2007, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

  2. AchutaRao, K. M., and K. R. Sperber, 2007: "Improvements in ENSO Simulation in the AR4 Models (Compared to CMIP2)", 3rd WGNE Workshop on Systematic Errors in Climate and NWP Models, February 12-16, 2007, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

  3. AchutaRao, K. M., and K. R. Sperber, 2006: "ENSO Simulation in Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Models: Are the Current Models Better?" presented at the Workshop on El Niño in IPCC-AR4 models, 18-19 May, 2006, IPSL/LOCEAN, Paris, France.

  4. AchutaRao, K. M., B. D. Santer, P. J. Gleckler, K. E. Taylor, D. W. Pierce, T.P. Barnett, and T. M. L. Wigley, 2006: "Variability of Ocean Heat Uptake: Reconciling Observations and Models", presented at the DOE Climate Change Prediction Program (CCPP) Meeting, April 24-26, 2006, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.

  5. AchutaRao, K. M., and K. R. Sperber, 2006: "ENSO Simulation in Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Models: Are the Current Models Better?" presented at the DOE Climate Change Prediction Program (CCPP) Meeting, April 24-26, 2006, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.

  6. AchutaRao, K. M., P.J. Gleckler, B. Santer, D. W. Pierce, and T.P. Barnett, 2005: "Ocean Heat Content: Reconciling observations and Climate Models", presented at the AGU Joint Session, May 23-27, 2005, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A.

  7. AchutaRao, K. M., and K. R. Sperber, 2005: "Analysis of the El Nino/Southern Oscillation in the IPCC AR4 General Circulation Models", presented at The Workshop on Analyses of Climate Model Simulations for the IPCC AR4, March 1-4, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.

  8. AchutaRao, K. M., 2004: “Ocean Heat Content Changes in Models and Observations”, presented at the DOE Climate Change Prediction Program (CCPP) Meeting, October 18-20, 2004, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.

  9. AchutaRao, K. M., and B. D. Santer, 2003: "Ocean Warming signals in the CMIP Coupled GCMs.", presented at The CMIP Workshop, 22-23 September 2003, Hamburg, Germany.

  10. AchutaRao, K. M., and B. D. Santer, 2002: "Ocean Warming signals in the CMIP Coupled GCMs.", presented at 2002 American Geophysical Union Fall meeting, 6-10 December 2002, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

  11. AchutaRao, K. M., B. D. Santer, J. S. Boyle and J. J. Hnilo, 2001: "Vertical Coherence of Atmospheric Temperature in Models and Observations", presented at the CCSM Workshop, Climate Change and Assessment Working Group, June 26-28 2001. Breckenridge, CO, U.S.A.

  12. AchutaRao, K. M., B. D. Santer, J. S. Boyle and J. J. Hnilo, 2001: "Vertical Coherence of Atmospheric Temperature in Models and Observations", presented at the 2001 American Geophysical Union Spring meeting, May 29-June 2 2001. Boston, MA, U.S.A.

  13. AchutaRao, K. M., and C. Covey, "Challenges in Analyzing the Oceans in Coupled GCM Simulations", presented at the 2001 American Geophysical Union Spring meeting, May 29-June 2 2001. Boston, MA, U.S.A.

  14. AchutaRao, K. M., B. D. Santer, J. S. Boyle and J. J. Hnilo, 2000: "Vertical Coherence of Atmospheric Temperature in Models and Observations", presented at the 2000 American Geophysical Union Fall meeting, 15-19 December 2000, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

  15. Covey, C, K. AchutaRao, S.J. Lambert, and K.E. Taylor, 2000: "Overview of Results from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP)", presented at the 2000 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 15-19 December 2000, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

  16. AchutaRao, K. M., K. R. Sperber, and CMIP modeling group representatives, 2000: "ENSO Simulation in CGCMs and the Associated Errors in Atmospheric Response", presented at the WCRP Workshop on Systematic Errors, Bureau of Meteorology, 16-20 October 2000, Melbourne, Australia.

  17. AchutaRao, K. M., and C. Covey, "Analysis of CGCM control runs from CMIP-II". Presented at the 11th Symposium on Global Change Studies, 80th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, January 9-14, 2000, Long Beach CA, U.S.A.

  18. K. AchutaRao, "Alternative strategies for climate model evaluation with existing estimates of ocean surface fluxes". Presented at the 24th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, The Hague, 19-23 April 1999.

  19. AchutaRao, K. M., and Watts, R. G., "The Role of Oceans in Climate Change: Some Preliminary Results from COADS", HTD-Vol. 246. Presented at the 29th ASME Heat Transfer Conference, August 8-11, 1993, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.

Invited Talks

  1. AchutaRao, K. M."Data interpretation for diagnosing severe weather", Presented at India Meteorological Department Training Course on "Interpretation and use of NWP Products", 4th March, 2008, Mausam Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

  2. AchutaRao, K. M."A Multi-model Approach to Understanding Climate Change and Its Impacts", Presented at Ministry of Earth Sciences Brainstorming Meeting for Improved Weather Forecasting, February 28, 2008, WWF-India,172-B, Lodi Estate,New Delhi.

  3. AchutaRao, K. M. "Systematic Diagnosis of Monsoon and Related Phenomena in Models", Presented at NCMRWF 2nd annual workshop on "Model performances for 2007 Weather systems", 31 Jan - 01 Feb 2008, at NCMRWF, Noida.