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Conference Publications and Other
Research and Technical Reports


Wu, Z., Colman, R.A., Power, S.B., Wang, X. and McAvaney, B.J., 2001: The El Nino Southern oscillation in the BMRC coupled GCM, in Jasper JD and Meighen PJ (Eds), "Understanding the climate of Australia and the Indo Pacific region": papers presented at the 13th BMRC modelling workshop', Melbourne, 14-16 Nov. 2001, BMRC Research Report No. 84, p 135-139

Colman, R.A., Fraser, J. and Rotstayn, L, 2001: Cloud component feedbacks in General Circulation Model. 4th International Scientific Conference on the Global Energy and Water Cycle, 10th-14th September, 2001. Book of Abstracts, p 168.

Colman, R.A., 2001: Contributions to the water vapour feedback in a General Circulation Model. 4th International Scientific Conference on the Global Energy and Water Cycle, 10th-14th September, 2001. Book of Abstracts, p 152.

Colman, R.A., 2000. Climate model feedbacks - the importance of changes in the vertical. Proceedings,7th National AMOS Conference, Melbourne, 7-9 February 2000, 22.

Power, S.B., Timbal, B., Colman, R.A., Viviand, J., Lirola, S., 2000: The impact of soil moisture on climate variability and predictability. AMOS 2000, the Use and Application of Meteorological and Oceanographic Information: Seventh National Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Conference, Melbourne 2000 p99

Watterson, I.G., Dix, M.R. and Colman, R.A., 1998: A comparison of climate change and feedbacks simulated by three Australian GCMs. Australasian Atmospheres and Oceans '98 ; NZMS-AMOS joint conference, 9-12 February, 1998, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand p115

Colman, R.A., 1998: Diagnosing feedbacks in climate models, in ‘Coupled climate modelling’: papers presented at the 10th BMRC modelling workshop', Melbourne, 12-13 October 1998, BMRC Research Report No. 69, p 81-84.

Power, S.B., Colman, R.A., Fraser, J.R., Wang, G, Walland D. and Hirst, A., 1998: Coupled modelling in BMRC's climate change modelling group, in 'Coupled climate modelling': papers presented at the 10th BMRC modelling workshop', Melbourne, 12-13 October 1998, BMRC Research Report No. 69, p31-36

Power, S.B., Tseitkin, F., Colman, R.A., Sulaiman, A., 1998: A coupled GCM for seasonal prediction and climate change research. Australasian Atmospheres and Oceans '98 ; NZMS-AMOS joint conference, 9-12 February, 1998, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand p80

Colman, R.A., Power, S.B. and McAvaney, B.J., 1997: Linear and non-linear feedbacks in a GCM. Proceedings, 1997 joint assemblies of IAMAS/IAPSO, Melbourne, 1-9 July 1997.

Power, S.B., Tseitkin, F., Colman, R.A., McAvaney, B.J., Fraser, J.R., Kleeman, R., Sulaiman, A., 1997: Global warming, ENSO and Australian climate in a coupled GCM. IAMAS-IAPSO Joint Assemblies, Melbourne, 1-9 July 1997 Abstract JPM9C

Colman, R.A., Power, S.B. and McAvaney, B.J., 1996: Climate sensitivity in a GCM - how non-linear is it? in ‘Symposium on climate prediction and predictability: papers presented at the 8th BMRC modelling workshop', Melbourne, 12-14 November 1996, BMRC Research Report No. 61, p 15-18.

Puri, K. and Colman, R.A., 1996: Modelling studies of the Australian and Indian monsoons. Proceedings of the Symposium on Climate Prediction and Predictability, Melbourne, 12-14 November 1996 p13

Power, S.B., Tseitkin, F., Colman, R.A., McAvaney, B.J., Fraser, J.R., Kleeman, R. and Sulaiman, A., 1996: A coupled GCM for seasonal prediction and climate change research. In ‘Symposium on climate prediction and predictability: papers presented at the 8th BMRC modelling workshop', Melbourne, 12-14 November 1996, BMRC Research Report No. 61, p 63-68.

Colman, R.A and McAvaney, B.J., 1996: Using "complex feedback" analysis to investigate GCM climate sensitivity, in `Numerical methods: papers presented at the 7th BMRC modelling workshop', December, 1995, BMRC Research Report No. 54, p 81-86.

Colman, R.A., Power, S.B. and McAvaney, B.J., 1995: Results from a non-flux corrected transient CO2 experiment using the BMRC coupled atmosphere/ocean GCM. Proceedings, Third International Conference on modelling of Global Climate Change and Variability, Hamburg, 4-8 September, 1995, 178.

Power, S.B., R. Kleeman, Colman, R.A. and McAvaney, B.J., 1995: Modelling the atmospheric response to long-lived SST anomalies in the North Atlantic. Proceedings, Third International Conference on modelling of Global Climate Change and Variability, Hamburg, 4-8 September, 1995, 139.

Arblaster, J.M., Colman, R.A., McAvaney, B.J. and Henderson-Sellers, A., 1995: Some diagnostics from the BMRC AMIP experiment: global water vapour fluxes and storm tracks. in Proceedings of the First AMIP Scientific Conference (15-19 May 1995, Monterey, CA), W.L. Gates, ed., World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, pp 107-112.

Power, S.B., Colman, R.A., McAvaney, B.J. 1995: Predicting climate change for N.S.W.. New South Wales Climate Symposium, Program and Abstracts, Sydney, September 1995.

Power, S.B, Colman, R.A., McAvaney, B.J. and Dahni, R.R., 1994: Climate drift in a coupled Atmosphere/Ocean/Sea-ice model. In Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, (G.J. Boer, ed.) pp.9.5-9.6, CAS/JSC Working Group Numerical Experimentation, Report 19, February 1994, WMO/TD-No 592.

Colman, R.A., McAvaney, B.J.and Puri, K., 1994: Sensitivity of the BMRC climate model to changes in convective parametrization, in `Parametrization of physical processes: papers presented at the 5th BMRC modelling workshop', November, 1993, BMRC Research Report No. 46, 215pp.

McAvaney, B.J. and Colman, R.A.,1994: The hydrological cycle of the BMRC AGCM: sensitivity to convective parametrization. Proceedings, European Conference on the Global Energy and Water Cycle, The Royal Society, London, 18-22 July, 1994, p6.14.

McAvaney, B.J., Colman, R.A., Fraser, J.R., Arblaster, J.M. and Killip, C.A., 1994: Circulation statistics from a seasonal simulation with the BMRC AGCM. BMRC Technical Memorandum No. 5.

Power, S.B, Colman, R.A., McAvaney, B.J. and Dahni, R.R., 1994: Climate drift in a global coupled model. In BMRC Research Report No. 42, Report on BMRC Modelling Workshops, Power, S.B., Ed.

Gleckler, P.J. et al. (Including Colman, R.A.), 1994: Cloud-Radiative Effects on Implied Oceanic Energy Transports as Simulated by Atmospheric General Circulation Models. PCMDI Report No. 54, March 1994.

McAvaney, B.J.,Colman, R.A., Fraser, J.R. and Dahni, R.R., 1993: The hydrological cycle of the BMRC GCM: 1xCO2 and 2xCO2 results. European Geophysical Society, XVIII General Assembly, Weisbaden, 3-7 May, 1993.

Colman, R.A., McAvaney, B.J., Fraser, J.R., Power, S.B. and Dahni, R.R., 1993: Modelling Hemispheric Meridional Energy Transports, Proceedings, 4th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Hobart, 29 March - 2 April, 1993, 189-190.

Fraser, J.R., Colman, R.A., McAvaney, B.J. and Wetherald, R.T., 1993: Lifezones and Water Budgets Simulated with a GCM, Proceedings, 4th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Hobart, 29 March - 2 April, 1993, 214-215.

McAvaney, B.J., Colman, R.A., Fraser, J.R., Power, S.B. and Dahni, R.R., 1993: Sensitivity of the 2xCO2 Equilibrium Response to Changes in the Convective Parameterisation and Resolution with the BMRC GCM, Proceedings, 4th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Hobart, 29 March - 2 April, 1993, 318-319.

McAvaney, B.J., Colman, R.A., Fraser, J.R. and Dahni, R.R., 1992: Equilibrium 2xCO2 Experiments with the BMRC Global Model, Proceedings, 2nd International Conference on Modelling of Climate Change and Variability, Hamburg, 7-11 September 1992.

McAvaney, B.J., Colman, R.A., Fraser, J.R., Danhi, R.R., 1992: Model history file and namelist descriptions. BMRC Technical Note No. 2.

Dahni, R.R., McAvaney, B.J., Colman, R.A., Fraser, J.R. and Power, S.B., 1992: Climate Modelling on CRAY Supercomputers, Proc. 5th Australian Supercomputing Conference Melbourne, Victoria, December 1992.

McAvaney B.J., Fraser, J.R. and Colman, R.A., 1992: The Seasonal Climatic Response to a Doubling of Carbon Dioxide, in `Modelling weather and Climate', Papers Presented at the 3rd BMRC Modelling Workshop, November 1991, BMRC Research Report No. 33

Colman, R.A. and McAvaney, B.J., 1992: Modelling of Polar Regions for Climate Change Experiments, in `Modelling weather and Climate', Papers Presented at the 3rd BMRC Modelling Workshop, November 1991, BMRC Research Report No. 33

Dahni, R.R., McAvaney, B.J., Colman, R.A. and Fraser, J.R., 1991: Climate Modelling on CRAY Supercomputers, Proc. 4th Australian Supercomputing Conference Gold Coast, Queensland, 2-5 December 1991.

McAvaney B.J., Colman, R.A. and Rikus, L., 1990: Snow Feedback in the BMRC Global Atmospheric Model: results for the April Intercomparison. Fourth Annual Model Intercomparison Symposium, Brookhaven, NY, 3-4 December 1990.

Manton, M.J., McAvaney, B.J. and Colman, R.A., 1990: Climate Change Modelling in BMRC, Beijing International Symposium on Climate Change, Beijing, China, 9-12 August 1990.

Jamieson, D.N., Colman, R.A., Allan, G.L. and Legge, G.J.F, 1985: Optics of the Melbourne Pelletron Microprobe. Proceedings, 4th Australian Conference on Nuclear Techniques of Analysis, Lucas Heights, N.S.W.

Colman, R.A. and Legge, G.J.F, 1983: Ion Optics of a 5U Pelletron Accelerator. Proceedings, 3rd Australian Conference on Nuclear Techniques of Analysis, Lucas Heights, N.S.W.

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