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Development of High-Resolution Dynamic Dust Source Function -A Case Study with a Strong Dust Storm in a Regional
Dongchul Kim1, Mian Chin2, Eric M Kemp3
1USRA at GSFC, Code 614, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA.
Atmospheric Environment (Oxford, England : 1994)
|April 11, 2018
Summary
A new high-resolution dynamic dust source improves weather models for predicting dust storms. This enhanced NASA Unified-Weather Research and Forecasting (NU-WRF) model better captures extreme events, though challenges remain in precise timing.
Area of Science:
- Atmospheric Science
- Environmental Science
- Geospatial Analysis
Background:
- Existing dust source models in weather forecasting lack sufficient resolution.
- Accurate dust source representation is crucial for predicting dust storm events.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement a high-resolution dynamic dust source within the NASA Unified-Weather Research and Forecasting (NU-WRF) model.
- To improve the simulation of dust storms, particularly extreme events.
Main Methods:
- Incorporated 1-km resolution topographic depression data.
- Derived surface bareness using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data.
- Integrated the new dynamic dust source into the NU-WRF model.
Main Results:
- The new dynamic dust source provides a more accurate representation of complex topography, especially in the Western United States.
- The enhanced NU-WRF model successfully simulated an extreme dust storm event in Phoenix, Arizona, which previous models could not.
- The model demonstrated improved magnitude representation compared to the older, coarser static dust source.
Conclusions:
- The high-resolution dynamic dust source significantly enhances the NU-WRF model's capability to simulate dust storms.
- Further research is needed to refine the model's ability to reproduce the temporal dynamics of short-lived, extreme dust storm events.
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