Zentek, Rolf; Heinemann, Günther (2022): Low-Level-Jet and Inversion statistics for Weddell Sea region of Antarctica [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.940364
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Abstract:
This data set is a climatology (2002–2016) of low level jet (LLJ) and inversion parameters for the Weddell Sea region of Antarctica. Mean (Summer=April-Sept., Winter=Dez.-Jan., Annual) values were computed from hourly COSMO-CLM model output. To detect a LLJ the lowest 1 km of the atmosphere was searched for a wind maximum (>2m/s than above and below) and the following parameters were taken: height (m) and wind speed (m/s) of the wind maximum, relative wind speed increase (compared to above and below), and the difference (LLJ-height minus near-surface-height) of potential temperature (K) and wind direction (°). To detect an inversion the lowest 1 km of the atmosphere was searched for the point where the potential temperature gradient dropped below 2 K/100 m and the following parameters were taken: height (m) of the inversion and strengh (K) defined as difference of potential temperature (inversion-height minus near-surface-height). The frequency (%) gives fraction of time a LLJ / inversion was detected. Furthermore the dataset of the mean wind field at 10 m above ground was added.
For more detail and the exact description on the search algorithm see doi:10.3390/atmos12121635. For more details on the simulation see doi:10.5194/gmd-13-1809-2020.
Supplement to:
Heinemann, Günther; Zentek, Rolf (2021): A Model-Based Climatology of Low-Level Jets in the Weddell Sea Region of the Antarctic. Atmosphere, 12(12), 1635, https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121635
Related to:
Zentek, Rolf; Heinemann, Günther (2020): Verification of the regional atmospheric model CCLM v5.0 with conventional data and lidar measurements in Antarctica. Geoscientific Model Development, 13(4), 1809-1825, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-1809-2020
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Funding:
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 5472008: Priority Programme 1158 Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations in Arctic Sea Ice Areas
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. HE 2740/33: Regional high-resolution Downscaling of Climate Change in the Antarctic (REDOCCA)
Coverage:
Latitude: -70.000000 * Longitude: -38.000000
Comment:
Acknowledgments: The COSMO-CLM model was provided by the German Meteorological Service and the CLM community. Computing time was provided by Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum (DKRZ).
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
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Curation Level: Basic curation (CurationLevelB)
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