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Two model-observation comparisons confirm: CMIP6 models run too hot

By Frank Bosse and Nic Lewis

A recent article by Roy Spencer was (strongly) criticized by Gavin Schmidt over at “Real Climate”. 

In the summary Gavin S. wrote:

“Spencer’s shenanigans are designed to mislead readers about the likely sources of any discrepancies and to imply that climate modelers are uninterested in such comparisons – and he is wrong on both counts.”

Let’s have a detailed and objective look if the wording “…to mislead the readers” is sound.

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Do CMIP5 models skillfully match actual warming?

by Nic Lewis

Why matching of CMIP5 model-simulated to observed warming does not indicate model skill

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