Transcript Precipitation in WRF outputs vs TRMM and TMPA-RT

Precipitation in WRF outputs vs
TRMM and TMPA-RT
Marcela Ulate Medrano
Model Configuration
WRF-ARW V3
1 Domain
Grid (0.5 x 0.5) degree
Topography resolution 10m
Input Data: NCEP – NCAR Reanalysis Project, every 6 hours.
Model output: every 6 hours.
CASE #1:
15-25 June 2007
CASE #2:
11-21 Sep 2006
Model Configuration
Physics:
Cumulus Parameterzation:
KF: Kain-Frisch
BMJ: Bettts-Miller-Janjic
Microphysics:
M: Morrison
W: WSM 3-class
K: Kessler
List of Simulations
CASE #1:
15-25 June 2007
BMJ-W
BMJ-K
BMJ-M
KF-W
CASE #2:
11-21 Sep 2006
BMJ-W
BMJ-K
KF-W
PCP TRMM 15-25 JUN 2007
PCP TMPA-RT 15-25 JUN 2007
PCP TRMM 15-25 JUN 2007 Event
(17W, 7N)
PCP TRMM 11-21 SEP 2006
PCP TMPA-RT 11-21 SEP 2006
PCP TRMM 11-21 SEP 2006 Event
(55W-32N)
Mean Winds 15-25 JUN 2007
Mean Winds 11-21 SEP 2006