globalchange  > 气候变化事实与影响
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00276.1
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84863453601
论文题名:
Evaluation of WRF Mean and Extreme Precipitation over Spain: Present Climate (1970-99)
作者: Argüeso D.; Hidalgo-Muñoz J.M.; Ga ́ Miz-Fortis S.R.; Esteban-Parra M.J.; Castro-Díez Y.
刊名: Journal of Climate
ISSN: 8948755
出版年: 2012
卷: 25, 期:14
起始页码: 4883
结束页码: 4895
语种: 英语
Scopus关键词: Climate information ; Community climate system model ; Complex topographies ; Data sets ; Europe ; European centre for medium-range weather forecasts ; Extreme events ; Extreme precipitation ; General circulation model ; High order statistics ; High resolution ; Human lives ; Iberian Peninsula ; Max Planck Institute ; Model evaluation ; Model performance ; Rainfall variability ; Reanalysis ; Regional model ; Substantial errors ; Temporal scale ; Time-scales ; Weather research and forecasting models ; Boundary conditions ; Computer simulation ; Precipitation (chemical) ; Rain ; Spatial distribution ; Weather forecasting ; Climate models ; assessment method ; boundary condition ; data set ; general circulation model ; numerical model ; precipitation (climatology) ; rainfall ; spatial distribution ; timescale ; topography ; weather forecasting ; Iberian Peninsula ; Spain
英文摘要: The ability of the Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF) to simulate precipitation over Spain is evaluated from a climatological point of view. The complex topography and the large rainfall variability make the Iberian Peninsula a particularly interesting region and permit assessment of model performance under very demanding conditions. Three high-resolution (10 km) simulations over the Iberian Peninsula have been completed spanning a 30-yr period (1970-99) and driven by different datasets: the 40-yr European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Re-Analysis (ERA-40) as ''perfect boundary conditions'' and two general circulation models (GCMs), the Max Planck Institute ECHAM5 model (ECHAM5/MPI) and the NCAR Community Climate System Model, version 3 (CCSM3). The daily precipitation observational grid Spain02 is employed to evaluate the model at varying time scales. Not only are the long-term means (annual, seasonal, and monthly) examined but also the high-order statistics (extreme events). The WRF provides valuable information on precipitation at high resolution and enhances local spatial distribution due to orographic features. Although substantial errors are still observed in terms of monthly precipitation, especially during the spring, the model is largely able to capture the various precipitation regimes. The major benefits of usingWRFare related to the spatial distribution of rainfall and the simulation of extreme events, two facets of climate that can be barely explored with GCMs. This study shows that WRF can be a useful tool for generating high-resolution climate information for Spanish precipitation at spatial and temporal scales that are crucial for both the environment and human life. © 2012 American Meteorological Society.
Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/52325
Appears in Collections:气候变化事实与影响

Files in This Item:

There are no files associated with this item.


作者单位: Applied Physics Department, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain; Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Recommended Citation:
Argüeso D.,Hidalgo-Muñoz J.M.,Ga ́ Miz-Fortis S.R.,et al. Evaluation of WRF Mean and Extreme Precipitation over Spain: Present Climate (1970-99)[J]. Journal of Climate,2012-01-01,25(14)
Service
Recommend this item
Sava as my favorate item
Show this item's statistics
Export Endnote File
Google Scholar
Similar articles in Google Scholar
[Argüeso D.]'s Articles
[Hidalgo-Muñoz J.M.]'s Articles
[Ga ́ Miz-Fortis S.R.]'s Articles
百度学术
Similar articles in Baidu Scholar
[Argüeso D.]'s Articles
[Hidalgo-Muñoz J.M.]'s Articles
[Ga ́ Miz-Fortis S.R.]'s Articles
CSDL cross search
Similar articles in CSDL Cross Search
[Argüeso D.]‘s Articles
[Hidalgo-Muñoz J.M.]‘s Articles
[Ga ́ Miz-Fortis S.R.]‘s Articles
Related Copyright Policies
Null
收藏/分享
所有评论 (0)
暂无评论
 

Items in IR are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.