Clear-sky stable boundary layers with low winds over snow-covered surfaces. Part 1: WRF model evaluation

• Published in: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
• Main Authors: Sterk, H. A. M., Steeneveld, G. J., Vihma, T., Anderson, P. S., Bosveld, F. C., Holtslag, A. A. M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: stable boundary layer; single-column model; WRF; model evaluation; snow surface; low wind speeds; 7ref2021; Sodankylä; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/e68b95e9-0b65-4c4b-b623-ce4e377209d6; https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.2513

In this article, we evaluate the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) mesoscale meteorological model for stable conditions in clear skies with low wind speeds. Three contrasting terrains with snow-covered surfaces are considered, namely Cabauw (Netherlands, snow over grass), Sodankylä (Finland, sn...