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Elevation correction of ERA-Interim temperature data in complex terrain

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Gao, L., Bernhardt, M., Schulz, K.·2012·Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
DOI 10.5194/hess-16-4661-2012

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Abstract. Air temperature controls a large variety of environmental processes, and is an essential input parameter for land surface models, for example in hydrology, ecology and climatology. However, meteorological networks, which can provide the necessary information, are commonly sparse in complex terrains, especially in high mountainous regions. In order to provide temperature data in an adequate temporal and spatial resolution for local scale applications a new elevation correction method has been developed that is able to downscale 3-hourly ERA-Interim temperature data. The scheme is based on model internal vertical lapse rates derived from different ERA-Interim pressure levels and has been validated for twelve meteorological stations in the German and Swiss Alps. The method was also compared with two other statistical, lapse rate based correction approaches. The results indicate that the use of model internal ERA-Interim lapse rates can significantly improve the downscaling performance when compared to the standard procedure of using fixed lapse rates.

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Authors
Gao, L., Bernhardt, M., & Schulz, K.
Affiliations
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
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Venue
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
Published
2012-12-17
Volume
16
Issue
12
Pages
4661-4673
ISSN
  • 1027-5606 (ISSN-L)
  • 1607-7938
DOI
10.5194/hess-16-4661-2012
OpenAlex
W2001883352
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  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Environmental Monitoring and Data Management
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate variability and models
Keywords
elevation correction, ERA-Interim reanalysis, air temperature, complex terrain, mountain meteorology, downscaling, land surface model, high mountains, Alps

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