Convergent-Orographic Precipitation Modeling
Although precipitation is a common measurement at weather and climate stations,
observations are scarce in the mountains where precipitation patterns are
most variable. Existing statistical models cannot accurately describe potential
change in precipitation patterns because they rely on current observations.
In addition, the sparsely located observations cause some statistical methods
to inaccurately simulate precipitation, especially in mountains. A convergent-orographic
precipitation model is being adapted to rapidly model precipitation over
large regions of complex terrain. It will be used to generate long-period,
high-resolution precipitation data.
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