Future changes in the climatology of the Great Plains low-level jet derived from fine resolution multi-model simulations.

ABSTRACT: The southerly Great Plains low-level jet (GPLLJ) is one of the most significant circulation features of the central U.S. linking large-scale atmospheric circulation with the regional climate. GPLLJs transport heat and moisture, contribute to thunderstorm and severe weather formation, provide a corridor for the springtime migration of birds and insects, enhance wind energy availability, and disperse air pollution. We assess future changes in GPLLJ frequency using an eight member ensemble of dynamically-downscaled climate simulations for the mid-21st century. Nocturnal GPLLJ frequency is projected to increase in the southern plains in spring and in the central plains in summer, whereas current climatological patterns persist into the future for daytime and cool season GPLLJs. The relationshi

SUBMITTER: Tang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5504071 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature