Interactive coupling of a lake thermal model with a regional climate model

摘要: A one-dimensional model of lake temperature, evaporation, and ice has been coupled in an interactive mode with the climate version National Center for Atmospheric Research/Pennsylvania State University regional (mesoscale) atmospheric (MM4). The MM4-lake makes possible high-resolution simulations proximity large water bodies. variables required as input are supplied by MM4 simulated values cover to model. authors have tested system a 60-day, summertime simulation at Pyramid Lake, Nevada, 10-day, wintertime North American Great Lakes vicinity. Both were conducted 60-km resolution. Results from these tests indicate produces realistic that is applicable change. 26 refs., 16 figs.