Regional climate model simulations (CCLM 15km) of profiles for the MOSAiC period

The ship-based experiment MOSAiC 2019/2020 was carried out during a full year in the Arctic. The data set includes simulation data of profiles and derived data for the MOSAiC period (Oct. 2019-Sept.2020). The regional climate model CCLM was used in a forecast mode (nested in ERA5) for the whole Arctic with 15 km resolution and is run with different configurations of sea ice data. These include the standard sea ice concentration taken from passive microwave data (AMSR2) with around 6 km resolution, and sea ice concentration from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) thermal infrared data and MODIS sea ice lead data with 1 km resolution for the winter period (Nov. 2019-April 2020). Model output is available every 1h. In the vertical, the model extends up to 22 km with 60 vertical levels. On data below 10km are used. In addition to profiles, integrated water vapour and temperature for the lowest 2km were calculated. Values are grid-box averages at the ship position. Geostrophic wind was computed from the pressure gradient of the four surrounding grid points.

Reference: Heinemann, G., Schefczyk, L., Willmes, S., Shupe, M., 2022: Evaluation of simulations of near-surface variables using the regional climate model CCLM for the MOSAiC winter period. Elem. Sci. Anth., 10 (1). DOI: 10.1525/elementa.2022.00033.

Project:  Modelling the impact of sea-ice leads on the atmospheric boundary layer during MOSAiC (MISLAM)

Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant 03F0887A