The representation of soil moisture freezing and its impact on the stable boundary layer
The representation of soil moisture freezing and its impact on the stable boundary layer
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DOI:
10.1002/qj.49712555904
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发表时间:
1999-10
影响因子:
8.9
通讯作者:
P. Viterbo;A. Beljaars;J. Mahfouf;J. Teixeira
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作者:
P. Viterbo;A. Beljaars;J. Mahfouf;J. Teixeira
The 1993 to 1996 version of the European Centre for Medium‐Range Weather Forecasts model had a pronounced near‐surface cold bias in winter over continental areas. the problem is illustrated in detail with help of tower observations. It is shown that a positive feedback exists in the land surface boundary‐layer coupling that has the potential to amplify model biases. If the surface is cooled too much the boundary layer becomes too stable, reducing the downward heat flux and making the surface even colder. This positive feedback is believed to be stronger in the model than in the real atmosphere, resulting in diurnal temperature cycles that are too large and in excessive soil cooling on a seasonal time‐scale in winter.