High-resolution LGM climate of Europe and the Alpine region using the regional climate model WRF

• Published in: Climate of the past Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 449 - 465
• Main Authors: Russo, Emmanuele, Buzan, Jonathan, Lienert, Sebastian, Jouvet, Guillaume, Velasquez Alvarez, Patricio, Davis, Basil, Ludwig, Patrick, Joos, Fortunat, Raible, Christoph C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 12.03.2024; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Advection; Alpine regions; Analysis; Case studies; Climate; Climate models; Continental glaciers; Convection; Experiments; Forecasting models; General circulation models; Glacier size; Glaciers; Greenhouse gases; Ice sheets; Land cover; Last Glacial Maximum; Meteorological research; Nesting; Northern Hemisphere; Numerical weather forecasting; Pollen; Precipitation; Regional climate models; Regional climates; Simulation; Uncertainty; Weather; Weather forecasting; Northern Hemisphere; Alps; Europe

In this study we present a series of sensitivity experiments conducted for the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, ∼21 ka) over Europe using the regional climate Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF). Using a four-step two-way nesting approach, we are able to reach a convection-permitting horizontal r...