Research Article

Applying a Mesoscale Atmospheric Model to Svalbard Glaciers

Table 8

Sensitivity runs with different physics, albedo, and resolution.

Comparison run/schemeCPU time (h)Test scheme/runCPU time (h)Period

Microphysics: Morrison double-moment44Microphysics: WRF6 single-moment40JJA, DJF
Turbulence: MYJ2.544Turbulence: QNSE50JJA, DJF
Turbulence: MYJ2.544Turbulence: MYNN2.550JJA, DJF
Standard albedo22Monthly climatologic albedo22JJA
2.7 km15900 m horizontal resolution24July, January
27 levels15High vertical resolution in lowest 1500 m, 31 levels20July, January