RT Journal Article
T1 Mountain waves analysis in the vicinity of the Madrid-Barajas airport using the WRF model
A1 Díaz Fernández, Javier
A1 Quitián Hernández, L.
A1 Bolgiani, Pedro
A1 Santos Muñoz, Daniel
A1 García Gago, Ángel
A1 Fernández González, Sergio
A1 Valero Rodríguez, Francisco
A1 Merino, Andrés
A1 García Ortega, Eduardo
A1 Sánchez, José Luis
A1 Sastre Marugán, Mariano
A1 Martín, María Luisa
AB Turbulence and aircraft icing associated with mountain waves are weather phenomena potentially affecting aviation safety. In this paper, these weather phenomena are analysed in the vicinity of the Adolfo Su´arez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain). Mountain waves are formed in this area due to the proximity of the Guadarrama mountain range. Twenty different weather research and forecasting (WRF) model configurations are evaluated in an initial analysis. .is shows the incompetence of some experiments to capture the phenomenon. .e two experiments showing the best results are used to simulate thirteen episodes with observed mountain waves. Simulated pseudosatellite images are validated using satellite observations, and an analysis is performed through several skill scores applied to brightness temperature. Few differences are found among the different skill scores. Nevertheless, the .ompson microphysics scheme combined with the Yonsei university PBL scheme shows the best results. .e simulations produced by this scheme are used to evaluate the characteristic variables of the mountain wave episodes at windward and leeward and over the mountain. .e results show that north-northwest wind directions, moderate wind velocities, and neutral or slightly stable conditions are the main features for the episodes evaluated. In addition, a case study is analysed to evidence the WRF ability to properly detect turbulence and icing associated with mountain waves, even when there is no visual evidence available.
PB Hindawi Ltd
SN 1687-9309
YR 2020
FD 2020-12-18
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/7782
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/7782
LA eng
NO © 2020 Javier Díaz-Fernández et al. This work was partially supported by the following research projects: PID2019-105306RB-I00, PCIN-2014-013-C07-04, and PCIN2016-080 (UE ERA-NET Plus NEWA Project), CGL2016-78702-C2-1-R and CGL2016-78702-C2-2-R (SAFEFLIGHT Project), FEI-EU-17-16 and SPESMARTand SPESVALE (ECMWF Special Projects). Special thanks go to Roberto Weigand for computer support. Javier Díaz Fernández acknowledges the support grant from the MINECO-FPI program (BES-2017).
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)/FPI
DS Docta Complutense
RD 4 abr 2025