Hybrid physics-AI outperforms numerical weather prediction for extreme precipitation nowcasting
Precipitation nowcasting, which is critical for flood emergency and river management, has
remained challenging for decades, although recent developments in deep generative …
remained challenging for decades, although recent developments in deep generative …
Measurements and model improvement: Insight into NWP model error using Doppler lidar and other WFIP2 measurement systems
RM Banta, YL Pichugina, WA Brewer… - Monthly Weather …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Doppler-lidar wind-profile measurements at three sites were used to evaluate NWP model
errors from two versions of NOAA's 3-km-grid HRRR model, to see whether updates in the …
errors from two versions of NOAA's 3-km-grid HRRR model, to see whether updates in the …
[HTML][HTML] Mountain waves can impact wind power generation
Mountains can modify the weather downstream of the terrain. In particular, when stably
stratified air ascends a mountain barrier, buoyancy perturbations develop. These …
stratified air ascends a mountain barrier, buoyancy perturbations develop. These …
Improved representation of horizontal variability and turbulence in mesoscale simulations of an extended cold-air pool event
Abstract Cold-air pools (CAPs), or stable atmospheric boundary layers that form within
topographic basins, are associated with poor air quality, hazardous weather, and low wind …
topographic basins, are associated with poor air quality, hazardous weather, and low wind …
Time evolution and diurnal variability of the parametric sensitivity of turbine‐height winds in the MYNN‐EDMF parameterization
Abstract The Mellor‐Yamada‐Nakanishi‐Niino (MYNN) parameterization applied in the
Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model has been augmented to include the Eddy …
Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model has been augmented to include the Eddy …
Comparison of observations and predictions of daytime planetary-boundary-layer heights and surface meteorological variables in the Columbia River Gorge and …
Abstract The second Wind Forecast Improvement Project (WFIP2) is an 18-month field
campaign in the Pacific Northwest USA, whose goal is to improve the accuracy of numerical …
campaign in the Pacific Northwest USA, whose goal is to improve the accuracy of numerical …
Characterizing model uncertainties in simulated coast-to-offshore wind over the northeast US using multi-platform measurements from the TCAP field campaign
Numerical weather prediction models, such as the Weather Research and Forecasting
model, are widely used to provide estimates of the offshore wind energy resource owing to …
model, are widely used to provide estimates of the offshore wind energy resource owing to …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the impacts of land surface modeling on hub-height wind speed under different soil conditions
We investigate the impact of three land surface models (LSMs) on simulating hub-height
wind speed under three different soil regimes (dry, wet, and frozen) to improve …
wind speed under three different soil regimes (dry, wet, and frozen) to improve …
Model evaluation by measurements from collocated remote sensors in complex terrain
YL Pichugina, RM Banta, WA Brewer… - Weather and …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract Model improvement efforts involve an evaluation of changes in model skill in
response to changes in model physics and parameterization. When using wind …
response to changes in model physics and parameterization. When using wind …
Case study of a bore wind-ramp event from lidar measurements and HRRR simulations over ARM Southern Great Plains
YL Pichugina, RM Banta, EJ Strobach… - Journal of Renewable …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The rapid change of wind speed and direction on 21 August 2017 is studied using Doppler
lidar measurements at five sites of the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Southern …
lidar measurements at five sites of the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Southern …