Simulations of the 2005, 1910, and 1876 Vb  cyclones over the Alps – sensitivity  to model physics and cyclonic moisture flux

Stucki, Peter; Froidevaux, Paul; Zamuriano, Marcelo; Isotta, Francesco Alessandro; Messmer, Martina; Martynov, Andrey

doi:10.5194/nhess-20-35-2020

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07 Jan 2020

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Simulations of the 2005, 1910, and 1876 Vb cyclones over the Alps – sensitivity to model physics and cyclonic moisture flux

Peter Stucki, Paul Froidevaux, Marcelo Zamuriano, Francesco Alessandro Isotta, Martina Messmer, and Andrey Martynov

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In 1876, 1910, and 2005, Switzerland was impacted by extreme rainfall and floods. All events were linked to a Vb cyclone. We test a range of weather model setups (short spinup and standard physics are best) to understand the sensitivity of atmospheric dynamics. The simulated Vb cyclones are (not) well defined for 2005 and 1910 (1876). To reproduce the events, intense moisture flux from the right direction is needed. Storms that slightly deviate from an ideal path produce erroneous precipitation.