Abstract.
Anthropogenic
climate
change
is
changing
the
earth
system
processes
that
control
characteristics
of
natural
hazards
both
globally
and
across
Australia.
Model
projections
under
future
are
necessary
for
effective
adaptation.
This
paper
presents
BARPA-R
(the
Bureau
Meteorology
Atmospheric
Regional
Projections
Australia),
a
regional
model
designed
to
downscale
over
Australasian
region
with
purpose
investigate
hazards.
BARPA-R,
limited
area
model,
has
17
km
horizontal
grid-spacing
makes
use
Met
Office
Unified
(MetUM)
atmospheric
Joint
UK
Land
Environment
Simulator
(JULES)
land
surface
model.
To
establish
credibility
in
compliance
Coordinated
Climate
Downscaling
Experiment
(CORDEX)
experiment
design,
framework
been
used
ERA-5
reanalysis.
Here,
an
assessment
this
evaluation
provided.
First,
examination
BARPA-R’s
representation
Australia’s
air
temperature,
rainfall
10-m
winds
finds
good
performance
overall,
biases
including
1
K
cold
bias
daily
maximum
temperatures,
reduced
diurnal
temperature
range,
wet
up
25
mm/month
inland
Recent
trends
temperatures
consistent
observational
products,
while
minimum
show
overestimated
warming
underestimated
wetting
northern
Rainfall
teleconnections
effectively
represented
when
present
driving
boundary
conditions,
10-metre
improved
ERA5
six
out
eight
Australian
regions
considered.
The
second
section
considers
large-scale
circulation
features
weather
systems.
While
generally
well
represented,
convection-related
such
as
tropical
cyclones,
SPCZ,
Northwest
Cloud-Bands
monsoon
westerlies
more
divergence
from
observations
internal
interannual
variability
than
mid-latitude
phenomena
westerly
jets
extra-tropical
cyclones.
Having
simulated
realistic
climate,
will
be
two
scenarios
seven
CMIP6
GCMs.
Climate Dynamics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(2), P. 933 - 953
Published: Sept. 16, 2023
Abstract
As
near-surface
wind
speed
plays
a
role
in
regulating
surface
evaporation
and
thus
the
hydrological
cycle,
it
is
crucial
to
explore
its
spatio-temporal
characteristics.
However,
in-situ
measurements
are
scarce
over
Tibetan
Plateau,
limiting
understanding
of
climate
across
this
high-elevation
region.
This
study
explores
climatology
Plateau
by
using
for
first
time
homogenized
observations
together
with
reanalysis
products
regional
model
simulations.
Measuring
stations
center
west
plateau
at
higher
elevations
display
mean
standard
deviation,
confirming
that
increases
increasing
altitude.
By
exploring
characteristics
focus
on
seasonal
cycle
through
cluster
analysis,
three
regions
distinct
regimes
can
be
identified:
(1)
central
characterized
high
elevation;
(2)
eastern
peripheral
areas
plateau;
(3)
Qaidam
basin,
topographic
depression
strongly
influenced
blocking
effect
surrounding
mountainous
terrain.
Notably,
ERA5
reanalysis,
improvements
horizontal,
vertical,
temporal
spacing,
physics
data
assimilation,
demonstrates
closer
agreement
measured
conditions
than
predecessor
ERA-Interim.
It
successfully
reproduces
identified
regimes.
newest
ERA5-Land
product
does
not
show
compared
ERA5,
most
likely
because
they
share
parametrizations.
Furthermore,
two
dynamical
downscalings
analyzed
here
fail
capture
observed
statistics
exhibit
notable
biases
discrepancies
also
when
investigating
diurnal
variations.
Consequently,
these
high-resolution
downscaling
do
add
value
reproducing
Plateau.
AgriEngineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
7(4), P. 108 - 108
Published: April 7, 2025
This
study
is
focused
on
assessing
the
impacts
of
different
regional
climate
model
targeted
simulations
performed
at
convection-permitting
resolution
(CPRCM)
in
AgS
crop
yield
simulations,
evaluating
to
what
extent
uncertainty
modeled
yield—considering
spatial
and
temporal
variability
over
central-south
Brazil.
The
ensemble
CPRCMs
has
been
produced
as
part
a
Flagship
Pilot
Study
(FPS-SESA)
framework,
endorsed
by
Coordinated
Regional
Climate
Downscaling
Experiment
(CORDEX).
simulated
exhibited
significant
differences,
both
space
time,
among
driven
well
when
compared
with
observations.
Rainfall
showed
highest
CPRCM
particularly
its
variability,
whereas
temperature
solar
radiation
were
generally
more
accurate
smaller
differences.
results
evidenced
need
for
multi-model
account
uncertainty,
from
models
parameterizations,
estimations.
Inter-institutional
collaboration
coordinated
science
are
key
aspects
address
these
end-to-end
studies
South
America,
since
there
no
single
institution
able
produce
such
CPRCM-CropModels
ensembles.
Geoscientific model development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 731 - 757
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Abstract.
Anthropogenic
climate
change
is
changing
the
Earth
system
processes
that
control
characteristics
of
natural
hazards
both
globally
and
across
Australia.
Model
projections
under
future
are
necessary
for
effective
adaptation.
This
paper
presents
BARPA-R
(the
Bureau
Meteorology
Atmospheric
Regional
Projections
Australia),
a
regional
model
designed
to
downscale
over
Australasian
region
with
purpose
investigating
hazards.
BARPA-R,
limited-area
model,
has
17
km
horizontal
grid
spacing
makes
use
Met
Office
Unified
(MetUM)
atmospheric
Joint
UK
Land
Environment
Simulator
(JULES)
land
surface
model.
To
establish
credibility
in
compliance
Coordinated
Climate
Downscaling
Experiment
(CORDEX)
experiment
design,
framework
been
used
ERA5
reanalysis.
Here,
an
assessment
this
evaluation
provided.
Performance-based
results
benchmarked
against
ERA5,
comparable
performance
between
free-running
simulations
observationally
constrained
reanalysis
interpreted
as
good
result.
First,
examination
BARPA-R's
representation
Australia's
air
temperature,
precipitation,
10
m
winds
finds
overall,
biases
including
1
∘C
cold
bias
daily
maximum
temperatures,
reduced
diurnal
temperature
range,
wet
up
25
mm
per
month
inland
Recent
trends
temperatures
consistent
observational
products,
while
minimum
show
overestimated
warming
precipitation
underestimated
wetting
northern
Precipitation
teleconnections
effectively
represented
when
present
driving
boundary
conditions,
improved
six
out
eight
Australian
regions
considered.
Secondly,
considers
large-scale
circulation
features
weather
systems.
While
generally
well
represented,
convection-related
such
tropical
cyclones,
South
Pacific
Convergence
Zone
(SPCZ),
Northwest
Cloudband,
monsoon
westerlies
more
divergence
from
observations
internal
interannual
variability
than
mid-latitude
phenomena
westerly
jets
extratropical
cyclones.
Having
simulated
realistic
climate,
will
be
two
scenarios
seven
CMIP6
global
models
(GCMs).
iScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(9), P. 107696 - 107696
Published: Aug. 21, 2023
Although
climate
models
have
been
used
to
assess
compound
events,
the
combination
of
multiple
hazards
or
drivers
poses
uncertainties
because
systemic
biases
present.
Here,
we
investigate
multivariate
bias
correction
for
correcting
in
boundaries
that
form
inputs
regional
(RCMs).
This
improves
representation
physical
relationships
among
variables,
essential
accurate
characterization
events.
We
address
four
types
events
result
from
eight
different
hazards.
The
results
show
while
RCM
simulations
presented
here
exhibit
similar
performance
some
event
types,
broadly
compared
no
univariate
correction,
particularly
coincident
high
temperature
and
precipitation.
with
uncorrected
tends
produce
a
negative
return
period
these
suggesting
tendency
over-simulate
respect
observed
Natural Hazards,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
Abstract
In
climate
science,
ensemble
modeling
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
for
addressing
the
uncertainties
inherent
in
individual
models.
This
approach
generates
more
robust
and
reliable
predictions
by
harnessing
collective
insights
of
multiple
Nonetheless,
method
combining
these
models
to
derive
an
model
remains
open
question.
To
this
end,
objectives
research
are
twofold:
(i)
introduce
evaluate
weighted
average-correlation
projecting
minimum
maximum
temperatures
Iran,
(ii)
assess
near-term
(2021–2040)
trends
across
95
synoptic
stations
using
socio-economic
scenarios
derived
from
five
models:
GFDL-ESM4,
MPI-ESM1-2-HR,
IPSL-CM6A-LR,
MRI-ESM2,
UKESM1-0-LL.
The
technique
effectively
reduces
Root
Mean
Square
Error
(RMSE)
(1/3
−
1/10)
associated
with
predicted
values
temperature
similar
actual
data
than
temperature.
results
also
indicate
significant
increase
compared
during
base
period.
distribution
country
is
influenced
mainly
its
latitude.
contrast,
both
country’s
major
altitudes
latitudes.
Surveys
that,
period,
there
increasing
trend
winter,
spring,
autumn,
while
decrease
observed
summer.
Notably,
pronounced
winter.
Authorea (Authorea),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 8, 2023
The
diurnal
cycle
is
often
poorly
reproduced
in
global
climate
model
(GCM)
simulations,
particularly
terms
of
rainfall
frequency
and
amplitude.
While
improvements
the
regional
(RCM)
with
bias-corrected
boundaries
have
been
reported
previous
studies,
they
assumed
that
patterns
are
simulated
correctly
by
GCM,
potentially
leading
to
inaccuracies
maximum
timing
magnitude
within
RCM
domain.
Here
we
provide
first
examination
cycle,
a
domain,
achieved
through
use
sophisticated
lateral
lower
boundary
conditions.
Results
show
RCMs
generally
present
improvement
capturing
both
magnitude,
northern
Australia,
where
strong
pattern
prevalent.
We
correcting
systematic
sub-daily
multivariate
bias
improves
which
important
regions
short-term
intense
precipitation
occurs.