Project Description
To address current deficiencies in regional climate projections for the Southwestern US, our research is focused on developing a dynamical downscaling capability with the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. Our methodology involves performing ensemble WRF runs initialized with the NCEP-NCAR reanalysis data and the ECHAM5 GCM. We plan to quantify the changes in seasonal/annual mean temperature and precipitation, and to develop climatological indices of extreme weather such as extreme precipitation frequency, heat wave frequency and drought episodes.
Allocation History
| Source | Hours | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLCF DIRECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY - INDUSTRY | 25,000 | 2010-05-24 | 2010-10-31 |
