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Articles | Volume 19, issue 15
Articles | Volume 19, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-7197-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-7197-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 15
Development and technical paper
 | 
05 Aug 2026
Development and technical paper |  | 05 Aug 2026

DReaMIT: a dynamical reanalysis framework for modelling surface-based temperature inversions in cold environments

Victor Pozsgay, Nick Noad, Philip Bonnaventure, and Stephan Gruber

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Surface-based temperature inversions occur when cold air becomes trapped near the ground beneath a layer of warmer air. This study combines field data, analysis, and modelling to develop DReaMIT, a model that captures the timing and strength of inversions across northern mountain terrain. The model's transferability beyond the valleys where it was developed makes it valuable globally to cold-region researchers for mapping and modelling permafrost and assessing climate change impacts.
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