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 - INDUSTRY25,0002010-05-242010-10-31