Application of the COSMO-CLM mesoscale model to assess the effects of forest cover changes on regional weather conditions in the European part of Russia

The influence of forest cover in the west of the European part of Russia (55°–59° N, 28°–37° E) on regional weather conditions is analyzed via the climatic version of the COSMO nonhydrostatic mesoscale model (COSMO-CLM). The simulations are performed with a model grid spacing of 13.2 km for the warm...

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Published in:Russian meteorology and hydrology 2017-09, Vol.42 (9), p.574-581
Main Authors: Kuz’mina, E. V., Ol’chev, A. V., Rozinkina, I. A., Rivin, G. S., Nikitin, M.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospheric models
Atmospheric Sciences
Computer simulation
Deforestation
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Forest effects
Forests
Meteorology
Precipitation
Regional analysis
Surface temperature
Temperature patterns
Warm seasons
Weather
Weather conditions
Weather effects
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Summary:The influence of forest cover in the west of the European part of Russia (55°–59° N, 28°–37° E) on regional weather conditions is analyzed via the climatic version of the COSMO nonhydrostatic mesoscale model (COSMO-CLM). The simulations are performed with a model grid spacing of 13.2 km for the warm season of 2010. The analysis demonstrates that the changes in forest cover in the selected model domain may lead to substantial variations in spatial precipitation and surface temperature patterns. At the same time, precipitation changes are evident within the entire area of the East European Plain.
ISSN:1068-3739
1934-8096
DOI:10.3103/S1068373917090047