Numerical simulation of the heavy rainfall caused by a convection band over Korea: a case study on the comparison of WRF and CReSS

Eun-Soon Im (), So-Ra In and Sang-Ok Han

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2013, vol. 69, issue 3, 1695 pages

Abstract: This study investigates the capability of two numerical models, namely the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) and Cloud Resolving Storm Simulator (CReSS), to simulate the heavy rainfall that occurred on September 21, 2010 in the middle of the Korean peninsula. This event was considered part of the typical rainfall caused by intense quasi-stationary convection band, leading to a large accumulated rainfall amount within a narrow area. To investigate the relevant characteristics of this heavy rainfall and the feasibility of the numerical models to simulate them, the experiments using both numerical models were designed with a focus on Korea with a horizontal grid spacing of 2 km. The initial and later boundary conditions were interpolated using the output of the mesoscale model of Japan Meteorological Agency and integration spanned the 24-h period from 2100 UTC on September 20, 2010 when the rainfall started in the Yellow Sea. Generally, the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of the rainfall simulated by CReSS are closer than those of the WRF to the in situ observations (655 stations). The WRF simulation reveals the deficiency in capturing the unusual stagnant behavior of this event. The spatial and vertical patterns of reflectivity are consistent with the rainfall pattern, supporting that strong reflectivity coincides with the convective activity that accompanies excessive rainfall. The thermodynamic structure is the main driver of the different behavior between both simulations. The higher equivalent potential temperature, deep moist absolutely unstable layer and strong veering wind shear seen in the CReSS simulation play a role in the development of a favorable environment for inducing convection. Copyright The Author(s) 2013

Keywords: Heavy rainfall; Quasi-stationary convection band; Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF); Cloud Resolving Storm Simulator (CReSS) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-013-0779-7

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