Subgrid Variability of Atmospheric Surface-Layer Parameters in Complex Terrain

Otarola Bustos, S.F.; Fernando, H.J.S.; Wilczak, J.M.; Grachev, A.A.; Hocut, C.; Dumais, R.

doi:10.1007/s10546-023-00797-y

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Subgrid Variability of Atmospheric Surface-Layer Parameters in Complex Terrain

2023
By Otarola Bustos, S.F. ; Fernando, H.J.S. ; Wilczak, J.M. ; ...
Source: Boundary-Layer Meteorol 187, 229–265 (2023)

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Otarola Bustos, S.F. ; Fernando, H.J.S. ; Wilczak, J.M. ; Grachev, A.A. ; Hocut, C. ; ... More +

Otarola Bustos, S.F. ; Fernando, H.J.S. ; Wilczak, J.M. ; Grachev, A.A. ; Hocut, C. ; Dumais, R. Less -
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This paper reports analysis of eddy-covariance data collected during the WFIP2 field campaign in the complex-terrain of the US Pacific Northwest. A 31-day period representative of the region’s dry season was used to address the following questions: (1) To what extent does the Constant-Flux Layer (CFL) assumption hold? (2) What is the spatial variability of turbulent and momentum fluxes over km scales? and (3) How skilful are the surface-layer parameterizations of mesoscale models? These questions are directly relevant to subgrid parameterization studies of mesoscale models. Results show that the efficacy of the CFL concept and the spatial variability of turbulent and momentum fluxes are dependent on: (i) the turbulent parameter being analysed, (ii) the measurement’s location, (iii) the atmospheric stability regime (determined by the flow and vertical stratification), and (iv) the magnitude of the flux. Finally, the skill of the physics formulation of an often-used surface-layer parameterization scheme available in the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model was also evaluated. Meteorological conditions associated with the highest and the lowest errors were identified. A metric to quantify (time-dependent) flow heterogeneity is proposed, which appears to be a good candidate to predict the skill of idealized surface-layer parameterization schemes in complex terrain.
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Meteorology Complex Terrain Constant-flux Layer Parameterizations Subgrid Variability Surface-layer
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Boundary-Layer Meteorol 187, 229–265 (2023)
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