A global model simulation for 3-D radiative transfer impact on surface hydrology over the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains

Lee, W.-L.; Gu, Y.; Liou, K. N.; Leung, L. R.; Hsu, H.-H.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5405-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 10

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5405-2015

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5405-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 10

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19 May 2015

Research article |

| 19 May 2015

A global model simulation for 3-D radiative transfer impact on surface hydrology over the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains

W.-L. Lee, Y. Gu, K. N. Liou, L. R. Leung, and H.-H. Hsu

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RC C12045: 'Review of "A global model simulation ..." by Lee et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 08 Feb 2015
- AC C12239: 'Response to Reviewer 2', Yu Gu, 17 Feb 2015
EC C13014: 'Final Editor Comment', Bernhard Mayer, 17 Apr 2015
- AC C13016: 'Response to Editor's comment', Yu Gu, 17 Apr 2015

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Short summary

This paper investigates 3-D mountain effects on solar flux distributions and their impact on surface hydrology over the western United States, specifically the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada, using the global CCSM4 (CAM4/CLM4) with a 0.23°×0.31° resolution for simulations over 6 years. We show that deviations in the net surface fluxes are not only affected by 3-D mountains but also influenced by feedbacks of cloud and snow in association with the long-term simulations.