Mountain Waves Analysis in the Vicinity of the Madrid-Barajas Airport Using the WRF Model
Turbulence and aircraft icing associated with mountain waves are weather phenomena potentially affecting aviation safety. In this paper, these weather phenomena are analysed in the vicinity of the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain). Mountain waves are formed in this area due to the proximi...
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| author | Javier Díaz-Fernández Lara Quitián-Hernández Pedro Bolgiani Daniel Santos-Muñoz Ángel García Gago Sergio Fernández-González Francisco Valero Andrés Merino Eduardo García‐Ortega José Luis Sánchez Mariano Sastre María Luisa Martín |
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| description | Turbulence and aircraft icing associated with mountain waves are weather phenomena potentially affecting aviation safety. In this paper, these weather phenomena are analysed in the vicinity of the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain). Mountain waves are formed in this area due to the proximity of the Guadarrama mountain range. Twenty different weather research and forecasting (WRF) model configurations are evaluated in an initial analysis. This shows the incompetence of some experiments to capture the phenomenon. The two experiments showing the best results are used to simulate thirteen episodes with observed mountain waves. Simulated pseudosatellite images are validated using satellite observations, and an analysis is performed through several skill scores applied to brightness temperature. Few differences are found among the different skill scores. Nevertheless, the Thompson microphysics scheme combined with the Yonsei university PBL scheme shows the best results. The simulations produced by this scheme are used to evaluate the characteristic variables of the mountain wave episodes at windward and leeward and over the mountain. The results show that north-northwest wind directions, moderate wind velocities, and neutral or slightly stable conditions are the main features for the episodes evaluated. In addition, a case study is analysed to evidence the WRF ability to properly detect turbulence and icing associated with mountain waves, even when there is no visual evidence available. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8c072d98e28440acaaf9b5178d57ad722025-02-03T01:03:57ZengWileyAdvances in Meteorology1687-93091687-93172020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88715468871546Mountain Waves Analysis in the Vicinity of the Madrid-Barajas Airport Using the WRF ModelJavier Díaz-Fernández0Lara Quitián-Hernández1Pedro Bolgiani2Daniel Santos-Muñoz3Ángel García Gago4Sergio Fernández-González5Francisco Valero6Andrés Merino7Eduardo García‐Ortega8José Luis Sánchez9Mariano Sastre10María Luisa Martín11Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, SpainHigh Resolution Limited Area Model Consortium (HIRLAM), Madrid, SpainDepartment of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, SpainState Meteorological Agency (AEMET), Santander, SpainDepartment of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, SpainAtmospheric Physics Group, IMA, University of León, León, SpainAtmospheric Physics Group, IMA, University of León, León, SpainAtmospheric Physics Group, IMA, University of León, León, SpainDepartment of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, SpainInstitute of Interdisciplinary Mathematics (IMI), Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, SpainTurbulence and aircraft icing associated with mountain waves are weather phenomena potentially affecting aviation safety. In this paper, these weather phenomena are analysed in the vicinity of the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain). Mountain waves are formed in this area due to the proximity of the Guadarrama mountain range. Twenty different weather research and forecasting (WRF) model configurations are evaluated in an initial analysis. This shows the incompetence of some experiments to capture the phenomenon. The two experiments showing the best results are used to simulate thirteen episodes with observed mountain waves. Simulated pseudosatellite images are validated using satellite observations, and an analysis is performed through several skill scores applied to brightness temperature. Few differences are found among the different skill scores. Nevertheless, the Thompson microphysics scheme combined with the Yonsei university PBL scheme shows the best results. The simulations produced by this scheme are used to evaluate the characteristic variables of the mountain wave episodes at windward and leeward and over the mountain. The results show that north-northwest wind directions, moderate wind velocities, and neutral or slightly stable conditions are the main features for the episodes evaluated. In addition, a case study is analysed to evidence the WRF ability to properly detect turbulence and icing associated with mountain waves, even when there is no visual evidence available.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8871546 |
| spellingShingle | Javier Díaz-Fernández Lara Quitián-Hernández Pedro Bolgiani Daniel Santos-Muñoz Ángel García Gago Sergio Fernández-González Francisco Valero Andrés Merino Eduardo García‐Ortega José Luis Sánchez Mariano Sastre María Luisa Martín Mountain Waves Analysis in the Vicinity of the Madrid-Barajas Airport Using the WRF Model Advances in Meteorology |
| title | Mountain Waves Analysis in the Vicinity of the Madrid-Barajas Airport Using the WRF Model |
| title_full | Mountain Waves Analysis in the Vicinity of the Madrid-Barajas Airport Using the WRF Model |
| title_fullStr | Mountain Waves Analysis in the Vicinity of the Madrid-Barajas Airport Using the WRF Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mountain Waves Analysis in the Vicinity of the Madrid-Barajas Airport Using the WRF Model |
| title_short | Mountain Waves Analysis in the Vicinity of the Madrid-Barajas Airport Using the WRF Model |
| title_sort | mountain waves analysis in the vicinity of the madrid barajas airport using the wrf model |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8871546 |
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