The formation, character and changing nature of mesoscale convective systems
RS Schumacher, KL Rasmussen - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020 - nature.com
Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) describe organized groupings of thunderstorms in
the tropics and mid-latitudes that span thousands of square kilometres. While recognized for …
the tropics and mid-latitudes that span thousands of square kilometres. While recognized for …
Metrics as tools for bridging climate science and applications
In climate science and applications, the term “metric” is used to describe the distillation of
complex, multifaceted evaluations to summarize the overall quality of a model simulation, or …
complex, multifaceted evaluations to summarize the overall quality of a model simulation, or …
[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal characteristics and large-scale environments of mesoscale convective systems east of the Rocky Mountains
Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Large-Scale Environments of Mesoscale Convective
Systems East of the Rocky Mountains in: Journal of Climate Volume 32 Issue 21 (2019) Jump to …
Systems East of the Rocky Mountains in: Journal of Climate Volume 32 Issue 21 (2019) Jump to …
Evaluation of mesoscale convective systems in climate simulations: Methodological development and results from MPAS-CAM over the United States
A process-oriented approach is developed to evaluate warm-season mesoscale convective
system (MCS) precipitation and their favorable large-scale meteorological patterns …
system (MCS) precipitation and their favorable large-scale meteorological patterns …
Updraft and downdraft core size and intensity as revealed by radar wind profilers: MCS observations and idealized model comparisons
This study explores the updraft and downdraft properties of mature stage mesoscale
convective systems (MCSs) in terms of draft core width, shape, intensity, and mass flux …
convective systems (MCSs) in terms of draft core width, shape, intensity, and mass flux …
Exploratory precipitation metrics: Spatiotemporal characteristics, process-oriented, and phenomena-based
Precipitation sustains life and supports human activities, making its prediction one of the
most societally relevant challenges in weather and climate modeling. Limitations in …
most societally relevant challenges in weather and climate modeling. Limitations in …
Understanding and reducing warm and dry summer biases in the central United States: Improving cumulus parameterization
C Sun, XZ Liang - Journal of Climate, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Most climate models still suffer large warm and dry summer biases in the central United
States (CUS). As a solution, we improved cumulus parameterization to represent 1) the …
States (CUS). As a solution, we improved cumulus parameterization to represent 1) the …
Mesoscale convective systems in a superparameterized E3SM simulation at high resolution
Accurately representing mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) is crucial to simulating the
energy and water cycles in global climate models. Using a novel MCS identification and …
energy and water cycles in global climate models. Using a novel MCS identification and …
Observed and projected changes of large‐scale environments conducive to spring MCS initiation over the US Great Plains
Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are frequent over the US Great Plains during spring.
The link between large‐scale environments and spring MCS initiation were well established …
The link between large‐scale environments and spring MCS initiation were well established …
Meteorological environments associated with California wildfires and their potential roles in wildfire changes during 1984–2017
California has experienced more wildfires in recent years, resulting in huge economic losses
and threatening human health. Clarifying the meteorological environments of wildfires is …
and threatening human health. Clarifying the meteorological environments of wildfires is …