Climate models over Southern Ocean need urgent improvement to predict weather accurately.
Scientists studied radiation biases over the Southern Ocean using surface-based observations and satellite data. They found that the model used overestimates shortwave radiation and underestimates longwave radiation, especially in summer. Cloud properties play a significant role in these biases, with an overestimation of shortwave radiation linked to an underestimation of cloud fraction. The model and satellite product need improvement to accurately simulate radiation in different sky conditions.