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    Practical and Intrinsic Predictability of Severe and Convective Weather at the Mesoscales

    Source: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences:;2012:;Volume( 069 ):;issue: 011::page 3350
    Author:
    Melhauser, Christopher
    ,
    Zhang, Fuqing
    DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-11-0315.1
    Publisher: American Meteorological Society
    Abstract: his study explores both the practical and intrinsic predictability of severe convective weather at the mesoscales using convection-permitting ensemble simulations of a squall line and bow echo event during the Bow Echo and Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV) Experiment (BAMEX) on 9?10 June 2003. Although most ensemble members?initialized with realistic initial condition uncertainties smaller than the NCEP Global Forecast System Final Analysis (GFS FNL) using an ensemble Kalman filter?forecast broad areas of severe convection, there is a large variability of forecast performance among different members, highlighting the limit of practical predictability. In general, the best-performing members tend to have a stronger upper-level trough and associated surface low, producing a more conducive environment for strong long-lived squall lines and bow echoes, once triggered. The divergence in development is a combination of a dislocation of the upper-level trough, surface low with corresponding marginal environmental differences between developing and nondeveloping members, and cold pool evolution by deep convection prior to squall line formation. To further explore the intrinsic predictability of the storm, a sequence of sensitivity experiments was performed with the initial condition differences decreased to nearly an order of magnitude smaller than typical analysis and observation errors. The ensemble forecast and additional sensitivity experiments demonstrate that this storm has a limited practical predictability, which may be further improved with more accurate initial conditions. However, it is possible that the true storm could be near the point of bifurcation, where predictability is intrinsically limited. The limits of both practical and intrinsic predictability highlight the need for probabilistic and ensemble forecasts for severe weather prediction.
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    contributor authorMelhauser, Christopher
    contributor authorZhang, Fuqing
    date accessioned2017-06-09T16:54:48Z
    date available2017-06-09T16:54:48Z
    date copyright2012/11/01
    date issued2012
    identifier issn0022-4928
    identifier otherams-76409.pdf
    identifier urihttp://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4218853
    description abstracthis study explores both the practical and intrinsic predictability of severe convective weather at the mesoscales using convection-permitting ensemble simulations of a squall line and bow echo event during the Bow Echo and Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV) Experiment (BAMEX) on 9?10 June 2003. Although most ensemble members?initialized with realistic initial condition uncertainties smaller than the NCEP Global Forecast System Final Analysis (GFS FNL) using an ensemble Kalman filter?forecast broad areas of severe convection, there is a large variability of forecast performance among different members, highlighting the limit of practical predictability. In general, the best-performing members tend to have a stronger upper-level trough and associated surface low, producing a more conducive environment for strong long-lived squall lines and bow echoes, once triggered. The divergence in development is a combination of a dislocation of the upper-level trough, surface low with corresponding marginal environmental differences between developing and nondeveloping members, and cold pool evolution by deep convection prior to squall line formation. To further explore the intrinsic predictability of the storm, a sequence of sensitivity experiments was performed with the initial condition differences decreased to nearly an order of magnitude smaller than typical analysis and observation errors. The ensemble forecast and additional sensitivity experiments demonstrate that this storm has a limited practical predictability, which may be further improved with more accurate initial conditions. However, it is possible that the true storm could be near the point of bifurcation, where predictability is intrinsically limited. The limits of both practical and intrinsic predictability highlight the need for probabilistic and ensemble forecasts for severe weather prediction.
    publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
    titlePractical and Intrinsic Predictability of Severe and Convective Weather at the Mesoscales
    typeJournal Paper
    journal volume69
    journal issue11
    journal titleJournal of the Atmospheric Sciences
    identifier doi10.1175/JAS-D-11-0315.1
    journal fristpage3350
    journal lastpage3371
    treeJournal of the Atmospheric Sciences:;2012:;Volume( 069 ):;issue: 011
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