Forecast runs: EPIC 2001 stratocumulus study EPIC observations - Oct 16-21, 2001 - WHO buoy: 20S-85W Forecast runs - CAM 26L - CAM 60L - CAM-UW 30L - CAM-UW 60L - Resolution: T42 - Timestep: 20 min (26/30L) 10 min (60L) WHO Buoy
Jan 05, 2016
Forecast runs: EPIC 2001 stratocumulus study
EPIC observations- Oct 16-21, 2001- WHO buoy: 20S-85W
Forecast runs- CAM 26L- CAM 60L- CAM-UW 30L- CAM-UW 60L
- Resolution: T42- Timestep:20 min (26/30L)
10 min (60L)
WHO Buoy
Vertical resolution: 26, 30, 60 levels
Standard CAM UW-CAM 60 levels
Column state: observations versus ERA40
ERA40: PBL too shallow, too cold and too wet
Other candidates to initialize the column state
NCEP operational analysis ?
Observations
ERA40
NCEP
Interpolation to CAM3 grid
• Advantages: Observations
Native grid
60 levels
26 levels
5-day evolution of THETA
5-day evolution of Q
5-day evolution of PBLH
5-day evolution of LHFLX
5-day evolution of SHFLX
5-day evolution of CLOUD
5-day LWP
5-day PRECT