Fully coupled high-resolution medium-range forecasts: Evaluation of the hydrometeorological impact in an ensemble framework

被引:7
作者
Furnari, Luca [1 ]
Magnusson, Linus [2 ]
Mendicino, Giuseppe [1 ]
Senatore, Alfonso [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calabria, Dept Environm Engn, Arcavacata Di Rende, Italy
[2] European Ctr Medium Range Weather Forecasts, Reading, Berks, England
关键词
atmospheric-hydrological modelling chain; ECMWF ENS; ensemble forecast; fully coupling; Mediterranean; medium-range forecast; terrestrial water lateral transport; WRF-hydro; SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE; REGIONAL WATER; FLASH-FLOOD; MODEL; PRECIPITATION; CONVECTION; SYSTEM; SKILL; WRF; REPRESENTATION;
D O I
10.1002/hyp.14503
中图分类号
TV21 [水资源调查与水利规划];
学科分类号
081501 ;
摘要
Fully coupled atmospheric-hydrological models allow a more realistic representation of the land surface-boundary layer continuum, representing both high-resolution land-surface/subsurface water lateral redistribution and the related feedback towards the atmosphere. This study evaluates the potential contribution of the fully coupled approach in medium-range mesoscale hydrometeorological ensemble forecasts. Previous studies have shown, for deterministic simulations that the effect of fully coupling for short-range forecasts is minor compared to other sources of uncertainty. However, it becomes not negligible when increasing the forecast period. The paper presents a proof-of-concept consisting of a 7-day ensemble (50 members from the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System) forecast of a high impact event affecting the Calabrian peninsula (southern Italy, Mediterranean basin) on November 2019. The scope is to investigate how the impact of improved representation of the terrestrial water lateral transport in the weather research and forecasting (WRF)-hydro modelling system affects the water balance, focusing on the precipitation and the hydrological response, in terms of both soil moisture dynamics and streamflow in 14 catchments spanning over 42% of the region. The fully coupled approach led to an increase of surface soil moisture and latent heat flux from land in the days preceding the event, affecting the lower Planetary Boundary Layer. However, in cases when shoreward moisture transport from surrounding sea is the dominant process, only a weak signature of soil moisture contribution could be detected, resulting in only slightly higher precipitation forecast and not clear variation trend of peak flow, even though the latter variable increased up to 10% in some catchments. Overall, this study highlighted a remarkable performance of the medium-range ensemble forecasts, suggesting a profitable use of the fully coupled approach for forecasting purposes in circumstances in which soil moisture dynamics is more relevant and needs to be better addressed.
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