RegCM sensitivity RegCM sensitivity simulations: Land use simulations: Land use effects in Eastern effects in Eastern Europe Europe Group 15 Group 15 Mladek, Onol, Tomingas Mladek, Onol, Tomingas
Jan 13, 2016
RegCM sensitivity RegCM sensitivity simulations: Land use effects simulations: Land use effects
in Eastern Europein Eastern Europe
Group 15Group 15
Mladek, Onol, TomingasMladek, Onol, Tomingas
Domain ParametersDomain Parameters
Grid box: Grid box: 60x45 60x45
Resolution: Resolution: 50x50 km50x50 km
Central point: Central point: 44 N, 35 E44 N, 35 E
Nr. of vertical levels: Nr. of vertical levels: 1818
Data type: Data type: ECMWFECMWF
Map projection:Map projection: Lambert Conformal Lambert Conformal
Convection scheme: GrellConvection scheme: Grell
Closure scheme: Fritsch - ChappellClosure scheme: Fritsch - Chappell
Simulation period:Simulation period: May 1994 May 1994
SimulationsSimulations
Control run (no changes)Control run (no changes)
1: Small lakes replaced with 1: Small lakes replaced with crop/mixed farming crop/mixed farming
2: Black Sea replaced with 2: Black Sea replaced with crop/mixed crop/mixed
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3: Irrigation project in Turkey (GAP)3: Irrigation project in Turkey (GAP)
Control vs. AnalysisControl vs. Analysis
Control vs. CRUControl vs. CRU
Experiment 1Experiment 1
Experiment 2Experiment 2
Vert. Profiles EXP1, EXP2Vert. Profiles EXP1, EXP2
Experiment 3Experiment 3
Final RemarksFinal Remarks
Small change in land use can trigger quite Small change in land use can trigger quite big response in precipitation (noise)big response in precipitation (noise)
Without Black Sea precipitation increaseWithout Black Sea precipitation increase
(May 1994)(May 1994) 1 month run is not enough to capture 1 month run is not enough to capture
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Thank You!Thank You!