Examining the influence of meteorological simulations forced by different initial and boundary conditions in volcanic ash dispersion modelling

The performance of the combination of the FALL3D ash dispersion model with the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) meteorological model in the southern cone of South America under two initial and boundary conditions was evaluated. ERA-Interim and NCEP-GFS datasets were used as dynamic conditions by...

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Autores principales: Lakkis, Susan Gabriela, Ulke, Ana Graciela
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spelling paper:paper_01698095_v176-177_n_p29_Mulena2023-06-08T15:18:32Z Examining the influence of meteorological simulations forced by different initial and boundary conditions in volcanic ash dispersion modelling Lakkis, Susan Gabriela Ulke, Ana Graciela 2011 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Complex eruption ERA Interim reanalysis FALL3D NCEP-GFS analysis WRF Boundary conditions Dispersions Image reconstruction Radiometers Satellite imagery Volcanoes Weather forecasting FALL3D Initial and boundary conditions Meteorological simulations Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer datum NCEP-GFS analysis Puyehue Reanalysis Volcanic ash dispersions Atmospheric movements boundary condition climate modeling dispersion MODIS satellite data volcanic ash volcanic eruption weather forecasting wind direction Los Rios [Chile] Puyehue-Cordon Caulle Southern Volcanic Zone The performance of the combination of the FALL3D ash dispersion model with the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) meteorological model in the southern cone of South America under two initial and boundary conditions was evaluated. ERA-Interim and NCEP-GFS datasets were used as dynamic conditions by WRF to simulate meteorological fields for FALL3D. As a study case, we used the eruption of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex occurred in Chile in June 2011. The simulated meteorological results were compared with the horizontal wind direction, meridional and zonal wind components, air and dew point temperatures of 7 radio sounding stations using a set of error indicators. In addition, the ash mass load simulated by FALL3D for a day of maximum dispersion of volcanic ash was evaluated using the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, on which the Prata algorithm was applied. As well as this, the WRF-dominant physical processes with both dynamic conditions were analyzed for that same date.Meteorological results indicated that the simulation performed with WRF and NCEP-GFS shows the lowest errors at levels between 925 and 300 hPa. Ash dispersion simulated with FALL3D and WRF in both dynamic conditions shows a different perfomance, which from the synoptic and dynamic viewpoint can be explained for the result of wind intensity and geopotential height. Moreover, WRF intiliazed with NCEP-GFS and FALL3D has a higher degree of concordance with the MODIS image. Based on the analysis and results, it was concluded that for the southern cone of South America, 1) it was not trivial for the simulation of volcanic ash dispersion to use one dynamic condition or another in WRF; 2) in that sense, meteorological variables that influenced the differences in volcanic ash dispersion were horizontal wind intensity and direction and geopotential heights; 3) the system generated from the combination of the WRF model initialized with NCEP-GFS and the FALL3D dispersion model would provide better estimations of ash plume position and deposition in the region. © 2016 Elsevier B.V. Fil:Lakkis, S.G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Ulke, A.G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2016 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01698095_v176-177_n_p29_Mulena http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01698095_v176-177_n_p29_Mulena
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topic 2011 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Complex eruption
ERA Interim reanalysis
FALL3D
NCEP-GFS analysis
WRF
Boundary conditions
Dispersions
Image reconstruction
Radiometers
Satellite imagery
Volcanoes
Weather forecasting
FALL3D
Initial and boundary conditions
Meteorological simulations
Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer datum
NCEP-GFS analysis
Puyehue
Reanalysis
Volcanic ash dispersions
Atmospheric movements
boundary condition
climate modeling
dispersion
MODIS
satellite data
volcanic ash
volcanic eruption
weather forecasting
wind direction
Los Rios [Chile]
Puyehue-Cordon Caulle
Southern Volcanic Zone
spellingShingle 2011 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Complex eruption
ERA Interim reanalysis
FALL3D
NCEP-GFS analysis
WRF
Boundary conditions
Dispersions
Image reconstruction
Radiometers
Satellite imagery
Volcanoes
Weather forecasting
FALL3D
Initial and boundary conditions
Meteorological simulations
Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer datum
NCEP-GFS analysis
Puyehue
Reanalysis
Volcanic ash dispersions
Atmospheric movements
boundary condition
climate modeling
dispersion
MODIS
satellite data
volcanic ash
volcanic eruption
weather forecasting
wind direction
Los Rios [Chile]
Puyehue-Cordon Caulle
Southern Volcanic Zone
Lakkis, Susan Gabriela
Ulke, Ana Graciela
Examining the influence of meteorological simulations forced by different initial and boundary conditions in volcanic ash dispersion modelling
topic_facet 2011 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Complex eruption
ERA Interim reanalysis
FALL3D
NCEP-GFS analysis
WRF
Boundary conditions
Dispersions
Image reconstruction
Radiometers
Satellite imagery
Volcanoes
Weather forecasting
FALL3D
Initial and boundary conditions
Meteorological simulations
Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer datum
NCEP-GFS analysis
Puyehue
Reanalysis
Volcanic ash dispersions
Atmospheric movements
boundary condition
climate modeling
dispersion
MODIS
satellite data
volcanic ash
volcanic eruption
weather forecasting
wind direction
Los Rios [Chile]
Puyehue-Cordon Caulle
Southern Volcanic Zone
description The performance of the combination of the FALL3D ash dispersion model with the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) meteorological model in the southern cone of South America under two initial and boundary conditions was evaluated. ERA-Interim and NCEP-GFS datasets were used as dynamic conditions by WRF to simulate meteorological fields for FALL3D. As a study case, we used the eruption of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex occurred in Chile in June 2011. The simulated meteorological results were compared with the horizontal wind direction, meridional and zonal wind components, air and dew point temperatures of 7 radio sounding stations using a set of error indicators. In addition, the ash mass load simulated by FALL3D for a day of maximum dispersion of volcanic ash was evaluated using the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, on which the Prata algorithm was applied. As well as this, the WRF-dominant physical processes with both dynamic conditions were analyzed for that same date.Meteorological results indicated that the simulation performed with WRF and NCEP-GFS shows the lowest errors at levels between 925 and 300 hPa. Ash dispersion simulated with FALL3D and WRF in both dynamic conditions shows a different perfomance, which from the synoptic and dynamic viewpoint can be explained for the result of wind intensity and geopotential height. Moreover, WRF intiliazed with NCEP-GFS and FALL3D has a higher degree of concordance with the MODIS image. Based on the analysis and results, it was concluded that for the southern cone of South America, 1) it was not trivial for the simulation of volcanic ash dispersion to use one dynamic condition or another in WRF; 2) in that sense, meteorological variables that influenced the differences in volcanic ash dispersion were horizontal wind intensity and direction and geopotential heights; 3) the system generated from the combination of the WRF model initialized with NCEP-GFS and the FALL3D dispersion model would provide better estimations of ash plume position and deposition in the region. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.
author Lakkis, Susan Gabriela
Ulke, Ana Graciela
author_facet Lakkis, Susan Gabriela
Ulke, Ana Graciela
author_sort Lakkis, Susan Gabriela
title Examining the influence of meteorological simulations forced by different initial and boundary conditions in volcanic ash dispersion modelling
title_short Examining the influence of meteorological simulations forced by different initial and boundary conditions in volcanic ash dispersion modelling
title_full Examining the influence of meteorological simulations forced by different initial and boundary conditions in volcanic ash dispersion modelling
title_fullStr Examining the influence of meteorological simulations forced by different initial and boundary conditions in volcanic ash dispersion modelling
title_full_unstemmed Examining the influence of meteorological simulations forced by different initial and boundary conditions in volcanic ash dispersion modelling
title_sort examining the influence of meteorological simulations forced by different initial and boundary conditions in volcanic ash dispersion modelling
publishDate 2016
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01698095_v176-177_n_p29_Mulena
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