Articles | Volume 24, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-265-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-265-2024
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31 Jan 2024
Research article |  | 31 Jan 2024

Heat wave characteristics: evaluation of regional climate model performances for Germany

Dragan Petrovic, Benjamin Fersch, and Harald Kunstmann

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WRF model configuration and data used for the NHESS manuscript "Heat wave characteristics: evaluation of regional climate model performances for Germany" Dragan Petrovic https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7998809

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The influence of model resolution and settings on the reproduction of heat waves in Germany between 1980–2009 is analyzed. Outputs from a high-resolution model with settings tailored to the target region are compared to those from coarser-resolution models with more general settings. Neither the increased resolution nor the tailored model settings are found to add significant value to the heat wave simulation. The models exhibit a large spread, indicating that the choice of model can be crucial.
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