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Article: Simulations of mesoscale circulations in the center of the Iberian Peninsula for thermal low pressure conditions. Part I: Evaluation of the topography vorticity-mode mesoscale model
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- Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
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ABSTRACT
The Topography Vorticity-Mode Mesoscale (TVM) model has been evaluated for four different cases of thermal low pressure systems over the Iberian Peninsula. These conditions are considered to be representative of the range of summer thermal low pressure conditions in this region.
Simulation results have been compared with observations obtained in two intensive experimental campaigns carried out in the Greater Madrid Area in the summer of 1992. The wind fields are qualitatively well simulated by the model. Detailed comparisons of the time series of simulations and observations have been carried out at several meteorological stations. For wind speed and direction, TVM results are ...