EGU2020-1596
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-1596
EGU General Assembly 2020
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Simulations of Atmospheric Rivers in GFDL New Generation High Resolution Global Climate Model

Ming Zhao
Ming Zhao
  • Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory / NOAA, Princeton, USA

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are narrow, elongated, synoptic jets of water vapor that play important roles in the global water cycle and regional weather and climate extremes. Accurate climate projections of high impact global severe flood and drought events hinge on the climate models' ability to simulate and predict the AR phenomenon. This presentation will provide a systematic evaluation of the AR statistics and characteristics simulated by the GFDL new generation high resolution global climate model participating in the CMIP6 High Resolution Model Intercomparison Project (HiResMIP). The analyses include the historical period (1950-2014) compared against the ERA-Interim reanalysis results as well as future projections under global warming scenarios. The AR characteristics such as the spatial distribution, frequency, and intensity are explored in conjunction with large-scale circulation patterns such as the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, the Arctic Oscillation, and the Pacific-North-American teleconnections pattern. Potential changes in AR characteristics with global warming scenarios and their implications to weather and climate extremes will be discussed.

How to cite: Zhao, M.: Simulations of Atmospheric Rivers in GFDL New Generation High Resolution Global Climate Model, EGU General Assembly 2020, Online, 4–8 May 2020, EGU2020-1596, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-1596, 2019

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