Simulation of seasonal snowfall over Colorado

Simulation of seasonal snowfall over Colorado

This paper presents results of four high resolution simulations of annual snowfall over Colorado, U.S.A. The results are verified using SNOTEL data. Sensitivity to model resolution is also explored. The results show that proper spatial and temporal depictions of snowfall adequate for water resource...

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Veröffentlicht in:Atmospheric research 2010-09, Vol.97 (4), p.462-477
Hauptverfasser: Ikeda, Kyoko, Rasmussen, Roy, Liu, Changhai, Gochis, David, Yates, David, Chen, Fei, Tewari, Mukul, Barlage, Mike, Dudhia, Jimy, Miller, Kathy, Arsenault, Kristi, Grubišić, Vanda, Thompson, Greg, Guttman, Ethan
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Atmospherics
Climate change
Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change
Colorado
Computer simulation
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Headwaters
High resolution
Meteorology
Parametrization
Rocky mountains
Seasonal
SNOTEL
Snowfall
Temporal logic
Water resources
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Zusammenfassung:This paper presents results of four high resolution simulations of annual snowfall over Colorado, U.S.A. The results are verified using SNOTEL data. Sensitivity to model resolution is also explored. The results show that proper spatial and temporal depictions of snowfall adequate for water resource and climate change purposes can be achieved with the appropriate choice of model resolution and physical parameterizations.
ISSN:0169-8095
1873-2895
DOI:10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.04.010