Improving the representation of shallow cumulus convection with the simplified-higher-order-closure–mass-flux (SHOC+MF v1.0) approach

Chinita, Maria J.; Witte, Mikael; Kurowski, Marcin J.; Teixeira, Joao; Suselj, Kay; Matheou, Georgios; Bogenschutz, Peter

doi:10.5194/gmd-16-1909-2023

Title: Improving the representation of shallow cumulus convection with the simplified-higher-order-closure–mass-flux (SHOC+MF v1.0) approach

Journal Article · Thu Apr 06 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Geoscientific Model Development (Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-1909-2023· OSTI ID:1968619

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; Kurowski, Marcin J.; Teixeira, Joao;

; Matheou, Georgios; Bogenschutz, Peter

Abstract. Parameterized boundary layer turbulence and moist convection remain some of the largest sources of uncertainty in general circulation models. High-resolution climate modeling aims to reduce that uncertainty by explicitly attempting to resolve deep moist convective motions. An example of such a model is the Simple Cloud-Resolving E3SM Atmosphere Model (SCREAM) with a target global resolution of 3.25 km, allowing for a more accurate representation of complex mesoscale deep convective dynamics. Yet, small-scale planetary boundary layer turbulence and shallow convection still need to be parameterized, which in SCREAM is accomplished through the turbulent-kinetic-energy-based (TKE-based) simplified higher-order closure (SHOC) – a simplified version of the assumed-double-Gaussian-PDF (probability density function) higher-order-closure method. In this paper, we implement a stochastic-multiplume mass-flux (MF) parameterization of dry and shallow convection in SCREAM to go beyond the limitations of double-Gaussian-PDF closures and couple it to SHOC (SHOC+MF). The new parameterization implemented in a single-column model type version of SCREAM produces results for two shallow cumulus convection cases (marine and continental shallow convection) that agree well with the reference data from large-eddy simulations, thus improving the general representation of the thermodynamic quantities and their turbulent fluxes as well as cloud macrophysics in the model. Furthermore, SHOC+MF parameterization shows weak sensitivity to the vertical grid resolution and model time step.

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Research Organization:: University of California Los Angeles, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0019242; AC02-05CH11231; AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1968619

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1991539; OSTI ID: 2019556

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-855841

Journal Information:: Geoscientific Model Development (Online), Journal Name: Geoscientific Model Development (Online) Vol. 16 Journal Issue: 7; ISSN 1991-9603

Publisher:: Copernicus GmbHCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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