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Model evaluation paper
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Model evaluation paper |
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Comprehensive evaluation of iAMAS (v1.0) in simulating Antarctic meteorological fields with observations and reanalysis
Qike Yang
Deep Space Exploration Laboratory/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Chun Zhao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Deep Space Exploration Laboratory/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Joint Laboratory of Fengyun Remote Sensing, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research on High-Performance Computing Systems and Software, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, China
CAS Center for Excellence in Comparative Planetology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Jiawang Feng
Deep Space Exploration Laboratory/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Gudongze Li
Deep Space Exploration Laboratory/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Deep Space Exploration Laboratory/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Zihan Xia
Deep Space Exploration Laboratory/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Mingyue Xu
Deep Space Exploration Laboratory/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Zining Yang
Deep Space Exploration Laboratory/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Short summary
This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of unstructured meshes using the integrated Atmospheric Model Across Scales (iAMAS) over Antarctica, encompassing both surface and upper-level meteorological fields. Comparisons with the fifth-generation reanalysis (ERA5) from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and observational data indicate that iAMAS performs well in simulating the Antarctic atmosphere.
This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of unstructured meshes using the integrated...
