Evaluation of a unique approach to high-resolution climate modeling using the Model for Prediction Across Scales – Atmosphere (MPAS-A) version 5.1

Michaelis, Allison C.; Lackmann, Gary M.; Robinson, Walter A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-3725-2019

Articles | Volume 12, issue 8

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-3725-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-3725-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 8

Model evaluation paper

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26 Aug 2019

Model evaluation paper |

| 26 Aug 2019

Evaluation of a unique approach to high-resolution climate modeling using the Model for Prediction Across Scales – Atmosphere (MPAS-A) version 5.1

Allison C. Michaelis, Gary M. Lackmann, and Walter A. Robinson

Model code and software

SeasonalMPASCode A. Michaelis https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3244401

Short summary

We present a novel set of atmospheric simulations designed to address changes in high-impact weather events. We simulate 10 years under current and projected late 21st century climate conditions. Our model reasonably replicates present-day climate features, reproduces features of climate change that are expected from global climate models, and captures smaller-scale, high-impact weather events. We anticipate these simulations will have great value in understanding changes in extreme weather.