In this work we visualize the winds, moisture fluxes, clouds and precipitation as simulated by the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model simulation with a spatial resolution of 4-kilometer grid spacing. We present 5-days of results from a longer 22-year climate WRF simulation, driven by ERA5 Reanalysis as lateral and boundary conditions.
This simulation represents historical climate over the continent with unprecedented high detail. At these high resolutions, the model can more realistically represent represent organized convective storms because the higher resolution can capture the initiation and organization of these systems.
This work is part of the South America Affinity Group (SAAG) effort, which seeks to enhance scientific understanding of South America’s key hydroclimate processes and their evolution in a changing climate.
Principal Investigators: Francina Dominguez, Andreas Prein, Roy Rasmussen
Visualization: David Bock, NCSA, Illinois Computes
Music: Omar Duarte – Wiphalas, songs: La Pepa, Saya de Uyuni
Model Simulations: Changhai Liu and Kyoko Ikeda
