Comparison of moisture sources and sinks estimated with different versions of FLEXPART and FLEXPART-WRF models forced with ECMWF reanalysis data
Moisture transport and changes in the source–sink relationship play a vital role in the atmospheric branch of the hydrological cycle. Lagrangian approaches have emerged as the dominant tool to account for estimations of moisture sources and sinks; those that use the FLEXPART model fed by ERA-Interim...
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ftunivvigo:oai:www.investigo.biblioteca.uvigo.es:11093/4776 2023-06-11T04:15:04+02:00 Comparison of moisture sources and sinks estimated with different versions of FLEXPART and FLEXPART-WRF models forced with ECMWF reanalysis data Fernández Álvarez, José Carlos Vázquez Domínguez, Marta Pérez Alarcón, Albenis Nieto Muñiz, Raquel Olalla Gimeno Presa, Luis 2023-08-01 http://hdl.handle.net/11093/4776 https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-22-0018.1 https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/hydr/24/2/JHM-D-22-0018.1.xml eng eng Journal of Hydrometeorology Física aplicada EphysLab info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023/PID2021-122314OB-I00/ES Journal of Hydrometeorology, 24(2): 221-239 (2023) 1525755X 15257541 http://hdl.handle.net/11093/4776 doi:10.1175/JHM-D-22-0018.1 https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/hydr/24/2/JHM-D-22-0018.1.xml 2023 American Meteorological Society embargoedAccess 25 Ciencias de la Tierra y del Espacio 2501.10 Estructura Atmosférica 2502 Climatología article 2023 ftunivvigo https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-22-0018.1 2023-05-09T23:20:33Z Moisture transport and changes in the source–sink relationship play a vital role in the atmospheric branch of the hydrological cycle. Lagrangian approaches have emerged as the dominant tool to account for estimations of moisture sources and sinks; those that use the FLEXPART model fed by ERA-Interim reanalysis are most commonly used. With the release of the higher spatial resolution ERA5, it is crucial to compare the representation of moisture sources and sinks using the FLEXPART Lagrangian model with different resolutions in the input data, as well as its version for WRF-ARW input data, the FLEXPART-WRF. In this study, we compare this model for 2014 and moisture sources for the Iberian Peninsula and moisture sinks of North Atlantic and Mediterranean. For comparison criteria, we considered FLEXPARTv9.0 outputs forced by ERA-Interim reanalysis as “control” values. It is concluded that FLEXPARTv10.3 forced with ERA5 data at various horizontal resolutions (0.5° and 1°) represents moisture source and sink zones as represented forced by ERA-Interim (1°). In addition, the version fed with the dynamic downscaling WRF-ARW outputs (∼20 km), previously forced with ERA5, also represents these patterns accurately, allowing this tool to be used in future investigations at higher resolutions and for regional domains. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: The FLEXPART dispersion model forced with ERA5 reanalysis data at various resolutions represents moisture source and sink zones compared to when it is forced by ERA-Interim. When the Weather Research and Forecasting Model is used to dynamically downscale ERA5, FLEXPART-WRF can also represent moisture sources and sinks, allowing this tool to be used in future investigations requiring higher resolution and regional domains and on regions with a predominance of complex orography due to its ability to represent local moisture transport. Xunta de Galicia | Ref. ED481A-2020/193 Xunta de Galicia | Ref. ED481B 2018/062 Xunta de Galicia | Ref. ED431C 2021/44 Agencia Estatal de ... Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic University of Vigo: Investigo (Repositorio Institucional de la Universidade de Vigo) Journal of Hydrometeorology 24 2 221 239 |
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Moisture transport and changes in the source–sink relationship play a vital role in the atmospheric branch of the hydrological cycle. Lagrangian approaches have emerged as the dominant tool to account for estimations of moisture sources and sinks; those that use the FLEXPART model fed by ERA-Interim reanalysis are most commonly used. With the release of the higher spatial resolution ERA5, it is crucial to compare the representation of moisture sources and sinks using the FLEXPART Lagrangian model with different resolutions in the input data, as well as its version for WRF-ARW input data, the FLEXPART-WRF. In this study, we compare this model for 2014 and moisture sources for the Iberian Peninsula and moisture sinks of North Atlantic and Mediterranean. For comparison criteria, we considered FLEXPARTv9.0 outputs forced by ERA-Interim reanalysis as “control” values. It is concluded that FLEXPARTv10.3 forced with ERA5 data at various horizontal resolutions (0.5° and 1°) represents moisture source and sink zones as represented forced by ERA-Interim (1°). In addition, the version fed with the dynamic downscaling WRF-ARW outputs (∼20 km), previously forced with ERA5, also represents these patterns accurately, allowing this tool to be used in future investigations at higher resolutions and for regional domains. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: The FLEXPART dispersion model forced with ERA5 reanalysis data at various resolutions represents moisture source and sink zones compared to when it is forced by ERA-Interim. When the Weather Research and Forecasting Model is used to dynamically downscale ERA5, FLEXPART-WRF can also represent moisture sources and sinks, allowing this tool to be used in future investigations requiring higher resolution and regional domains and on regions with a predominance of complex orography due to its ability to represent local moisture transport. Xunta de Galicia | Ref. ED481A-2020/193 Xunta de Galicia | Ref. ED481B 2018/062 Xunta de Galicia | Ref. ED431C 2021/44 Agencia Estatal de ... |
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Fernández Álvarez, José Carlos Vázquez Domínguez, Marta Pérez Alarcón, Albenis Nieto Muñiz, Raquel Olalla Gimeno Presa, Luis |
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Comparison of moisture sources and sinks estimated with different versions of FLEXPART and FLEXPART-WRF models forced with ECMWF reanalysis data |
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Comparison of moisture sources and sinks estimated with different versions of FLEXPART and FLEXPART-WRF models forced with ECMWF reanalysis data |
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Comparison of moisture sources and sinks estimated with different versions of FLEXPART and FLEXPART-WRF models forced with ECMWF reanalysis data |
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Comparison of moisture sources and sinks estimated with different versions of FLEXPART and FLEXPART-WRF models forced with ECMWF reanalysis data |
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Comparison of moisture sources and sinks estimated with different versions of FLEXPART and FLEXPART-WRF models forced with ECMWF reanalysis data |
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comparison of moisture sources and sinks estimated with different versions of flexpart and flexpart-wrf models forced with ecmwf reanalysis data |
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