African easterly waves in 30-day high-resolution global simulations: A case study during the 2006 NAMMA period

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Sep 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010georl..3718803s&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 37, Issue 18, CiteID L18803

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Atmospheric Processes: Tropical Meteorology, Atmospheric Processes: Global Climate Models (1626, 4928), Atmospheric Processes: Mesoscale Meteorology, Atmospheric Processes: Regional Modeling

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In this study, extended-range (30-day) high-resolution simulations with the NASA global mesoscale model are conducted to simulate the initiation and propagation of six consecutive African easterly waves (AEWs) from late August to September 2006 and their association with hurricane formation. It is shown that the statistical characteristics of individual AEWs are realistically simulated with larger errors in the 5th and 6th AEWs. Remarkable simulations of a mean African easterly jet (AEJ) are also obtained. Nine additional 30-day experiments suggest that although land surface processes might contribute to the predictability of the AEJ and AEWs, the initiation and detailed evolution of AEWs still depend on the accurate representation of dynamic and land surface initial conditions and their time-varying nonlinear interactions. Of interest is the potential to extend the lead time for predicting hurricane formation (e.g., a lead time of up to 22 days) as the 4th AEW is realistically simulated.

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