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Seasonal cycle of North American Precipitation (1979-2000 Climatology) Alfredo Ruiz-Barradas & Sumant Nigam University of Maryland. NARR. CAM3 3_fv_cmt2_dilute. NARR: North American Regional Reanalysis (successfully assimilates precipitation)
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Seasonal cycle of North American Precipitation (1979-2000 Climatology) Alfredo Ruiz-Barradas & Sumant Nigam University of Maryland NARR CAM3 3_fv_cmt2_dilute NARR: North American Regional Reanalysis (successfully assimilates precipitation) is used for hydroclimate validation here AMWG Meeting, January 29-31, 2007 CAM3 Ens. mean
CAM3 3_fv_cmt2_dilute Summer Climatology CI= 1mm/day >2 is shaded NARR CAM3 Precipitation Stationary Moisture Flux & Flux-Conv Evaporation
CAM3 3_fv_cmt2_dilute NARR CAM3 Precipitation Warm-season Regressions of the Great Plains Precipitation Index 1979-2000 Moisture Flux Evaporation CI=0.3 mm/day in all panels; >0.3 is shaded green