Evaluation of CORDEX ERA5-forced NARCliM2.0 regional climate models over Australia using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model version 4.1.2
Giovanni Di Virgilio,Fei Ji,Eugene Tam,Jason P. Evans,Jatin Kala,Julia Andrys,Christopher Thomas,Dipayan Choudhury,Carlos Rocha,Yue Li,and Matthew L. Riley
Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Harry Butler Institute, Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
Julia Andrys
Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Harry Butler Institute, Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
Christopher Thomas
Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Dipayan Choudhury
Climate & Atmospheric Science, NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Sydney, Australia
Carlos Rocha
Climate & Atmospheric Science, NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Sydney, Australia
Yue Li
Climate & Atmospheric Science, NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Sydney, Australia
We evaluate the skill in simulating the Australian climate of some of the latest generation of regional climate models. We show when and where the models simulate this climate with high skill versus model limitations. We show how new models perform relative to the previous-generation models, assessing how model design features may underlie key performance improvements. This work is of national and international relevance as it can help guide the use and interpretation of climate projections.
We evaluate the skill in simulating the Australian climate of some of the latest generation of...
