Examples of Simulations Examples of Simulations with the Latest Version with the Latest Version
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Examples of SimulationsExamples of Simulations► EuropeEurope► East AsiaEast Asia
Simulation of the MonsoonSimulation of the Monsoon► West AfricaWest Africa
Simulation of the MonsoonSimulation of the Monsoon Sensitivity to the Convective Closure AssumptionSensitivity to the Convective Closure Assumption
► North AmericaNorth America Prediction of the 1993 Flood and 1988 DroughtPrediction of the 1993 Flood and 1988 Drought Sensitivity to the Boundary ConditionsSensitivity to the Boundary Conditions Sensitivity to the Initial ConditionsSensitivity to the Initial Conditions
►Atmospheric Initial ConditionsAtmospheric Initial Conditions►Soil Moisture Initial ConditionsSoil Moisture Initial Conditions
Sensitivity to the Convective Closure AssumptionSensitivity to the Convective Closure Assumption
Examples of SimulationsExamples of Simulations► EuropeEurope► East AsiaEast Asia
Simulation of the MonsoonSimulation of the Monsoon► West AfricaWest Africa
Simulation of the MonsoonSimulation of the Monsoon Sensitivity to the Convective Closure AssumptionSensitivity to the Convective Closure Assumption
► North AmericaNorth America Prediction of the 1993 Flood and 1988 DroughtPrediction of the 1993 Flood and 1988 Drought Sensitivity to the Boundary ConditionsSensitivity to the Boundary Conditions Sensitivity to the Initial ConditionsSensitivity to the Initial Conditions
►Atmospheric Initial ConditionsAtmospheric Initial Conditions►Soil Moisture Initial ConditionsSoil Moisture Initial Conditions
Sensitivity to the Convective Closure AssumptionSensitivity to the Convective Closure Assumption
Simulations over EuropeSimulations over Europe► Lambert Conformal Lambert Conformal
Map ProjectionMap Projection 88 North-South88 North-South 115 East-West115 East-West 18 Vertical Levels18 Vertical Levels 60-km60-km
► October 1994 thru October 1994 thru August 1995August 1995
Landuse and ElevationLanduse and Elevation
DJF Precipitation: RegCMDJF Precipitation: RegCM JJA Precipitation: RegCMJJA Precipitation: RegCM
JJA Precipitation: CRU ObsJJA Precipitation: CRU ObsDJF Precipitation: CRU ObsDJF Precipitation: CRU Obs
DJF Temperature: RegCMDJF Temperature: RegCM JJA Temperature: RegCMJJA Temperature: RegCM
JJA Temperature: CRU ObsJJA Temperature: CRU ObsDJF Temperature: CRU ObsDJF Temperature: CRU Obs
Examples of SimulationsExamples of Simulations► EuropeEurope► East AsiaEast Asia
Simulation of the MonsoonSimulation of the Monsoon► West AfricaWest Africa
Simulation of the MonsoonSimulation of the Monsoon Sensitivity to the Convective Closure AssumptionSensitivity to the Convective Closure Assumption
► North AmericaNorth America Prediction of the 1993 Flood and 1988 DroughtPrediction of the 1993 Flood and 1988 Drought Sensitivity to the Boundary ConditionsSensitivity to the Boundary Conditions Sensitivity to the Initial ConditionsSensitivity to the Initial Conditions
►Atmospheric Initial ConditionsAtmospheric Initial Conditions►Soil Moisture Initial ConditionsSoil Moisture Initial Conditions
Sensitivity to the Convective Closure AssumptionSensitivity to the Convective Closure Assumption
East Asia MonsoonEast Asia Monsoon► Lambert Confomal Lambert Confomal
Map ProjectionMap Projection 80 North-South80 North-South 103 East-West103 East-West 18 Vertical Levels18 Vertical Levels 60-km60-km
► June 1994 thru June 1994 thru August 1995August 1995
Landuse and ElevationLanduse and Elevation
JJA PrecipJJA PrecipRegCMRegCM
JJA PrecipJJA PrecipCRU ObsCRU Obs
DJF PrecipDJF PrecipCRU ObsCRU Obs
DJF PrecipDJF PrecipRegCMRegCM
Precipitation over East Asia:Precipitation over East Asia:Sept 1994 thru August 1995Sept 1994 thru August 1995
CRU ObsCRU Obs RegCMRegCM
Examples of SimulationsExamples of Simulations► EuropeEurope► East AsiaEast Asia
Simulation of the MonsoonSimulation of the Monsoon► West AfricaWest Africa
Simulation of the MonsoonSimulation of the Monsoon Sensitivity to the Convective Closure AssumptionSensitivity to the Convective Closure Assumption
► North AmericaNorth America Prediction of the 1993 Flood and 1988 DroughtPrediction of the 1993 Flood and 1988 Drought Sensitivity to the Boundary ConditionsSensitivity to the Boundary Conditions Sensitivity to the Initial ConditionsSensitivity to the Initial Conditions
►Atmospheric Initial ConditionsAtmospheric Initial Conditions►Soil Moisture Initial ConditionsSoil Moisture Initial Conditions
Sensitivity to the Convective Closure AssumptionSensitivity to the Convective Closure Assumption
West African MonsoonWest African Monsoon► Mercator Map Mercator Map
ProjectionProjection 80 North-South80 North-South 121 East-West121 East-West 18 Vertical Levels18 Vertical Levels 55-km55-km
► 25 May thru 1 25 May thru 1 September 1996September 1996
Landuse and ElevationLanduse and Elevation
West African West African Monsoon:Monsoon:JJA 1996 JJA 1996
PrecipitationPrecipitation
RegCM-RegCM-FC80FC80
CRU ObsCRU Obs
RegCM-RegCM-AS74AS74
RegCM-RegCM-FC80FC80
CRU ObsCRU Obs
RegCM-RegCM-AS74AS74
West African West African Monsoon:Monsoon:JJA 1996 JJA 1996
TemperatureTemperature
Examples of SimulationsExamples of Simulations► EuropeEurope► East AsiaEast Asia
Simulation of the MonsoonSimulation of the Monsoon► West AfricaWest Africa
Simulation of the MonsoonSimulation of the Monsoon Sensitivity to the Convective Closure AssumptionSensitivity to the Convective Closure Assumption
► North AmericaNorth America Prediction of the 1993 Flood and 1988 DroughtPrediction of the 1993 Flood and 1988 Drought Sensitivity to the Boundary ConditionsSensitivity to the Boundary Conditions Sensitivity to the Initial ConditionsSensitivity to the Initial Conditions
►Atmospheric Initial ConditionsAtmospheric Initial Conditions►Soil Moisture Initial ConditionsSoil Moisture Initial Conditions
Sensitivity to the Convective Closure AssumptionSensitivity to the Convective Closure Assumption
North American Flood and North American Flood and DroughtDrought
► Rotated Mercator Rotated Mercator Map ProjectionMap Projection 80 North-South80 North-South 129 East-West129 East-West 18 Vertical Levels18 Vertical Levels 56-km56-km
► 25 June thru 1 25 June thru 1 August 1988 and August 1988 and 19931993
Landuse and ElevationLanduse and Elevation
Prediction of Flood and Prediction of Flood and DroughtDrought
►Importance….Importance…. Water resources Water resources
managementmanagement Cropping strategiesCropping strategies Saving human livesSaving human lives Saving Saving $$$$$$ Fire preventionFire prevention
1988 Great North American1988 Great North AmericanDroughtDroughtDriest & warmest since 1936Driest & warmest since 193610,000 deaths10,000 deaths$30 billion in Agricultural Damage$30 billion in Agricultural Damage
1993 Midwest Flood1993 Midwest FloodRecord high rainfallRecord high rainfallThousands homeless; 48 deathsThousands homeless; 48 deaths$15-20 billion in Damage$15-20 billion in Damage
Prediction of Flood and Prediction of Flood and DroughtDrought
July 1993 CRU ObservationsJuly 1993 CRU ObservationsJune 1988 CRU ObservationsJune 1988 CRU Observations
Driest & warmest since 1936Driest & warmest since 193610,000 deaths10,000 deaths$30 billion in Agricultural Damage$30 billion in Agricultural Damage
Record high rainfallRecord high rainfallThousands homeless; 48 deathsThousands homeless; 48 deaths$15-20 billion in Damage$15-20 billion in Damage
July 1993: RegCMJuly 1993: RegCM
July 1993: CRU ObsJuly 1993: CRU Obs
June 1988: RegCMJune 1988: RegCM
June 1988: CRU ObsJune 1988: CRU Obs
Sensitivity to Sensitivity to Convective Convective
ClosureClosure
RegCM: ECMWF-RegCM: ECMWF-FC80FC80 RegCM: ECMWF-RegCM: ECMWF-AS74AS74
CRU ObservationsCRU Observations
Sensitivity to Sensitivity to Atmospheric Atmospheric
Initial ConditionsInitial Conditions
RegCM: ECMWF-RegCM: ECMWF-IC+1IC+1 RegCM: ECMWF-RegCM: ECMWF-IC+0IC+0
CRU ObservationsCRU Observations
Sensitivity to Soil Sensitivity to Soil Moisture Initial Moisture Initial
Conditions:Conditions:July 1993 July 1993
PrecipitationPrecipitation
RegCM: RegCM: WET SM (East N.A.)WET SM (East N.A.) RegCM: RegCM: NORM SMNORM SM
CRU ObservationsCRU Observations
Sensitivity to Sensitivity to Soil Moisture Soil Moisture
Initial Initial Conditions:Conditions:July 1993 July 1993
TemperatureTemperature
RegCM: RegCM: WET SM (East N.A.)WET SM (East N.A.) RegCM: RegCM: NORM SMNORM SM
CRU ObservationsCRU Observations
Sensitivity to Sensitivity to Soil Moisture Soil Moisture
Initial Initial Conditions:Conditions:June 1988 June 1988
PrecipitationPrecipitation
RegCM: RegCM: DRY SMDRY SM RegCM: RegCM: NORM SMNORM SM
CRU ObservationsCRU Observations
Sensitivity to Sensitivity to Soil Moisture Soil Moisture
Initial Initial Conditions:Conditions:June 1988 June 1988
TemperatureTemperature
RegCM: RegCM: DRY SMDRY SM RegCM: RegCM: NORM SMNORM SM
CRU ObservationsCRU Observations
Sensitivity to Sensitivity to Boundary Boundary ConditionsConditions
RegCM: RegCM: ECMWFECMWFRegCM: RegCM: NCEPNCEP
CRU ObservationsCRU Observations