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Model evaluation paper
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23 Jul 2024
Model evaluation paper |
| 23 Jul 2024
| 23 Jul 2024
Global variable-resolution simulations of extreme precipitation over Henan, China, in 2021 with MPAS-Atmosphere v7.3
Zijun Liu
Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Li Dong
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Zongxu Qiu
Shenzhen National Climate Observatory, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Xingrong Li
Shenzhen National Climate Observatory, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Huiling Yuan
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Key Laboratory of Mesoscale Severe Weather/Ministry of Education, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Dongmei Meng
Tianjin Meteorological Bureau, Tianjin, China
Xiaobin Qiu
Tianjin Key Laboratory for Oceanic Meteorology, Tianjin Institute of Meteorological Science, Tianjin, China
Dingyuan Liang
Division of Environment and Sustainability, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
Yafei Wang
The Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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This paper investigated the spatial and temporal variations of static stability prior to blocking onsets. It quantified the relative contributions of static stability versus absolute vorticity in that processes. Based on the budget analysis, the decreasing static stability is found to be taken into account by the roles of horizontal advection, vertical advection, stretching effect and diabatic heating. In particular, the indirect effect of diabatic heating assumes an important role.
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Short summary
In this study, we completed a series of simulations with MPAS-Atmosphere (version 7.3) to study the extreme precipitation event of Henan, China, during 20–22 July 2021. We found the different performance of two built-in parameterization scheme suites (mesoscale and convection-permitting suites) with global quasi-uniform and variable-resolution meshes. This study holds significant implications for advancing the understanding of the scale-aware capability of MPAS-Atmosphere.
In this study, we completed a series of simulations with MPAS-Atmosphere (version 7.3) to study...
