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NAMAP Model Assessment for the North American Monsoon Experiment
Rationale for NAME
NAME, HYPOTHESIS, OBJECTIVES
The NAME Modeling –Observations Team
Model Development in NAME
NAMAP timeline & protocol http://www.joss.ucar.edu/name/namap/index.html
NAMAP goals
NAMAP participating models/groups
July 1990 observed precipitation Two versions of reality
July 1990 simulated precipitation Two versions of “success”
Seasonal cycle of SWNA precipitation (observations: Higgins & Shi 1º x 1º daily gridded fields)
Seasonal cycle of SWNA precipitation simulated: regional RSM (NOAA NCEP)
Seasonal cycle of SWNA precipitation simulated: regional RSM (SIO ECPC)
Seasonal cycle of SWNA precipitation simulated: regional MM5 (UNM)
Seasonal cycle of SWNA precipitation simulated: regional Eta (NOAA NCEP)
Seasonal cycle of SWNA precipitation simulated: global SFM (NOAA NCEP)
Seasonal cycle of SWNA precipitation simulated: global NSIPP (NASA GSFC)
Total Monthly Precip. [cm]
Diurnal Cycle of Precip. [mm/hour] CORE
Diurnal Cycle of Precip. [mm/hour] AZNM
Diurnal Cycle of Temp. [ºK]: CORE
Diurnal Cycle of Temp. [ºK]: AZNM
Diurnal Cycle of LH [ W/m²]: CORE
Diurnal Cycle of LH [W/m²]: AZNM
Diurnal Cycle of SH [W/m²]: CORE
Diurnal Cycle of SH [W/m²]: AZNM
Low-level northward moisture transport
Previous low-level jet depictions
NAMAP low-level jets I (925 hPa, July 12Z avg)
NAMAP low-level jets II (925 hPa, July 12Z avg)
NAME: Hypothesis, Objectives
Regional-scale moisture transport Tier 1 Obs: l-z x-sec of q,v along 27°N
Regional-scale moisture transport Tier 1 NSIPP: l-z x-sec of q,v along 27°N
Regional-scale moisture transport Tier 1 MM5: l-z x-sec of q,v along 27°N
NAME: Hypothesis, Objectives
Large-scale moisture transport Tier 2 Obs: l-z x-sec of q,v along 30°N
Large-scale moisture transport Tier 2 NSIPP: l-z x-sec of q,v along 30°N
Large-scale moisture transport Tier 2 MM5: l-z x-sec of q,v along 30°N
NAMAP: What have we learned so far?
Status of NAMAP
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Authors: D.S. Gutzler and Hyun-kyung Kim
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