Journal Article

FZJ-2022-00440

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Observed and Modeled Mountain Waves from the Surface to the Mesosphere Near the Drake Passage

Kruse, C. G. (Corresponding author) ; Joan Alexander, M. ; Hoffmann, L.FZJ* ; Niekerk, A. v. ; Polichtchouk, I. ; Bacmeister, J. T. ; Holt, L. ; Plougonven, R. ; Šácha, P. ; Wright, C. ; Sato, K. ; Shibuya, R. ; Gisinger, S. ; Ern, M.FZJ* ; Meyer, C.FZJ* ; Stein, O.FZJ*

2022
American Meteorological Soc. Boston, Mass.

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/30919  doi:10.1175/JAS-D-21-0252.1

Abstract: Four state-of-the-science numerical weather prediction (NWP) models were used to perform mountain wave- (MW) resolving hind-casts over the Drake Passage of a 10-day period in 2010 with numerous observed MW cases. The Integrated Forecast System (IFS) and the Icosahedral Nonhydrostatic (ICON) model were run at Δx ≈ 9 and 13 km globally. TheWeather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model and the Met Office Unified Model (UM) were both configured with a Δx = 3 km regional domain. All domains had tops near 1 Pa (z ≈ 80 km). These deep domains allowed quantitative validation against Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) observations, accounting for observation time, viewing geometry, and radiative transfer.All models reproduced observed middle-atmosphere MWs with remarkable skill. Increased horizontal resolution improved validations. Still, all models underrepresented observed MW amplitudes, even after accounting for model effective resolution and instrument noise, suggesting even at Δx ≈ 3 km resolution, small-scale MWs are under-resolved and/or over-diffused. MWdrag parameterizations are still necessary in NWP models at current operational resolutions of Δx ≈ 10 km. Upper GW sponge layers in the operationally configured models significantly, artificially reduced MW amplitudes in the upper stratosphere and mesosphere. In the IFS, parameterized GW drags partly compensated this deficiency, but still, total drags were ≈ 6 time smaller than that resolved at Δx ≈ 3 km. Meridionally propagating MWs significantly enhance zonal drag over the Drake Passage. Interestingly, drag associated with meridional fluxes of zonal momentum (i.e. u'v') were important; not accounting for these terms results in a drag in the wrong direction at and below the polar night jet.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Stratosphäre (IEK-7)
2. Jülich Supercomputing Center (JSC)

Research Program(s):

1. 5111 - Domain-Specific Simulation & Data Life Cycle Labs (SDLs) and Research Groups (POF4-511) (POF4-511)
2. 2112 - Climate Feedbacks (POF4-211) (POF4-211)

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