ARM single column model (SCM) intercomparison, procedures for case 1: summer 1995 SCM IOP

The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program is a multi- laboratory, interagency program that was created in 1989 with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The ARM Program is part of DOE`s effort to resolve scientific uncertainties about global climate change with a specific focus on improving the performance of general circulation models (GCMS) used for climate research and prediction. These improved models will help scientists better understand the influences of human activities on the earth`s climate. The objectives of the ARM Program are: (1) to relate observed atmospheric radiation to the temperature and composition of the atmosphere, especially water vapor and clouds, across a wide range of climatologically relevant possibilities, and (2) to develop and test improved parameterizations of radiation and radiative interactions with water vapor, aerosols, and clouds, for use in GCMS