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@ARTICLE{Stephan:863868,
author = {Stephan, Claudia Christine and Strube, Cornelia and Klocke,
Daniel and Ern, Manfred and Hoffmann, Lars and Preusse,
Peter and Schmidt, Hauke},
title = {{I}ntercomparison of gravity waves in global
convection-permitting models},
journal = {Journal of the atmospheric sciences},
volume = {76},
number = {9},
issn = {1520-0469},
address = {Boston, Mass.},
publisher = {American Meteorological Soc.},
reportid = {FZJ-2019-03839},
pages = {2739–2759},
year = {2019},
abstract = {Large uncertainties remain with respect to the
representation of atmospheric gravity waves (GWs) in General
Circulation Models (GCMs) with coarse grids. Insufficient
parameterizations result from a lack of observational
constraints on the parameters used in GW parameterizations
as well as from physical inconsistencies between
parameterizations and reality. For instance,
parameterizations make oversimplifying assumptions about the
generation and propagation of GWs. Increasing computational
capabilities now allow GCMs to run at grid spacings that are
sufficiently fine to resolve a major fraction of the GW
spectrum. This study presents the first intercomparison of
resolved GW pseudo-momentum fluxes (GWMFs) in global
convection-permitting simulations and those derived from
satellite observations. Six simulations of three different
GCMs are analyzed over the period of one month of August to
assess the sensitivity of GWMF to model formulation and
horizontal grid spacing. The simulations reproduce detailed
observed features of the global GWMF distribution, which can
be attributed to realistic GWs from convection, orography
and storm tracks. Yet, the GWMF magnitudes differ
substantially between simulations. Differences in the
strength of convection may help explain differences in the
GWMF between simulations of the same model in the summer low
latitudes where convection is the primary source. Across
models, there is no evidence for a systematic change with
resolution. Instead, GWMF is strongly affected by model
formulation. The results imply that validating the realism
of simulated GWs across the entire resolved spectrum will
remain a difficult challenge not least because of a lack of
appropriate observational data.},
cin = {IEK-7 / JSC},
ddc = {550},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-7-20101013 / I:(DE-Juel1)JSC-20090406},
pnm = {511 - Computational Science and Mathematical Methods
(POF3-511) / 244 - Composition and dynamics of the upper
troposphere and middle atmosphere (POF3-244)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-511 / G:(DE-HGF)POF3-244},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000482038400001},
doi = {10.1175/JAS-D-19-0040.1},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/863868},
}