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Pullen, Julie; Caldeira, Rui; Doyle, James; May, Paul; Tomé, Ricardo (2017): Meteorological measurements on Madeira in June/July 2011 [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875975, Supplement to: Pullen, J et al. (2017): Modeling the Air-Sea Feedback System of Madeira Island. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 9(3), 1641-1664, https://doi.org/10.1002/2016MS000861

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Published: 2017-06-07 • DOI registered: 2017-06-07

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Abstract:
A realistic nested data-assimilating two-way coupled ocean/atmosphere modeling study (highest resolution 2 km) of Madeira Island was conducted for June 2011, when conditions were favorable for atmospheric vortex shedding. The simulation's island lee region exhibited relatively cloud-free conditions, promoting warmer ocean temperatures (~2°C higher than adjacent waters). The model reasonably reproduced measured fields at 14 meteorological stations, and matched the dimensions and magnitude of the warm sea surface temperature (SST) wake imaged by satellite. The warm SSTs in the wake is shown to imprint onto the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) over several diurnal cycles by modulating the ABL depth up to ~200-500m. The erosion and dissipation of the warm ocean wake overnight was aided by atmospheric drainage flow and offshore advection of cold air (Delta T=2°C) that produced strong upward heat fluxes (~50 W/m**2 sensible and ~250 W/m**2 latent) on an episodic basis. Nevertheless, the warm wake was never entirely eroded at night due to the cumulative effect of the diurnal cycle. The spatial pattern of the diurnal warming varied day-to-day in location and extent. Significant mutual interaction of the oceanic and atmospheric boundary layers was diagnosed via fluxes and temperature cross-sections and reinforced by sensitivity runs. The simulation produces for the first time the interactive nature of the ocean and atmosphere boundary layers in the warm wake region of an island with complex terrain.
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 32.766299 * Median Longitude: -16.936950 * South-bound Latitude: 32.636660 * West-bound Longitude: -17.261660 * North-bound Latitude: 33.075830 * East-bound Longitude: -16.348050
Date/Time Start: 2011-06-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2011-07-31T23:00:00
Comment:
Meteorological measurements carried out by IPMA in Madeira Island, during June/July 2011.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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Datasets listed in this publication series

  1. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): COAMPS model output for Madeira Island wake study June 2011. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875976
  2. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0522 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875946
  3. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0522 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875947
  4. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0524 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875948
  5. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0524 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875949
  6. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0960 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875950
  7. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0960 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875951
  8. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0965 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875952
  9. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0965 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875953
  10. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0967 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875954
  11. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0967 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875955
  12. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0970 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875956
  13. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0970 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875957
  14. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0971 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875958
  15. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0971 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875959
  16. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0973 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875960
  17. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0973 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875961
  18. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0975 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875962
  19. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0975 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875963
  20. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0978 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875964
  21. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0978 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875965
  22. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0980 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875966
  23. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0980 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875967
  24. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0984 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875968
  25. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0984 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875969
  26. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0986 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875970
  27. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0986 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875971
  28. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0990 in June 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875972
  29. Pullen, J; Caldeira, R; Doyle, J et al. (2017): Meteorological measurements for station 0990 in July 2011 on Madeira. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.875973