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Statistical downscaling modelsof meteorological variables
for climate change impact studies.Temporal transferability ;
uncertainties in future hydrological projections.
Matthieu Lafaysse1,3, Benoit Hingray1, Laurent Terray2,Abdelkader Mezghani1, Joël Gailhard4
1LTHE 2CERFACS 3Météo-France CNRM 4EDF-DTG
AMS conference26th january 2011
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Typical methodology for impact studies
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 1/17
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Used SDMs
Model Method Predictors
ANALOG Analogs resampling Z700, Z1000
DSCLIM-10Weather tyes +regional indices
PSL
DSCLIM-11 PSL, Ta
DSCLIM-21 Z850, Z500
D2GEN-10Regressions +stochastic generator
PSL, u700, v700
D2GEN-22 PSL, u700, v700, HU700, q700
D2GEN-32 PSL, u700, v700, HU700, Fq700
ANALOG [EDF/LTHE, Obled et al., 2002, Gailhard, 2009]DSCLIM [CERFACS, Boé et al., 2006, Pagé et al., 2011]
D2GEN [LTHE, Mezghani and Hingray, 2009]
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 2/17
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Outline
1 SDMs evaluationsClimatological evaluationChronological evaluation
2 Future projectionsDispersion of meteorolgical changesSignificance of meteorological changesHydrological impacts
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 3/17
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Outline
1 SDMs evaluationsClimatological evaluationChronological evaluation
2 Future projectionsDispersion of meteorolgical changesSignificance of meteorological changesHydrological impacts
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 4/17
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SDMs evaluation
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 5/17
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Climatological evaluation / transferability
Seasonal cycle of Durance basin precipitation.(southern French Alps, 3580 km2, Elevation : 700-4100m.)
Mean 1959-1981 Mean 1981-2005
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 6/17
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Climatological evaluation / transferability
Seasonal cycle of Durance basin precipitation.(southern French Alps, 3580 km2, Elevation : 700-4100m.)
Mean 1959-1981 Mean 1981-2005
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 6/17
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Climatological evaluation / transferability
Seasonal cycle of Durance basin precipitation.(southern French Alps, 3580 km2, Elevation : 700-4100m.)
Mean 1959-1981 Mean 1981-2005
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 6/17
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Climatological evaluation / transferability
Seasonal cycle of Durance basin precipitation.(southern French Alps, 3580 km2, Elevation : 700-4100m.)
Mean 1959-1981 Mean 1981-2005
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 6/17
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Climatological evaluation / transferability
Seasonal cycle of Durance basin precipitation.(southern French Alps, 3580 km2, Elevation : 700-4100m.)
Mean 1959-1981 Mean 1981-2005
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 6/17
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Climatological evaluation / transferability
Seasonal cycle of Durance basin precipitation.(southern French Alps, 3580 km2, Elevation : 700-4100m.)
Mean 1959-1981 Mean 1981-2005
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 6/17
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Climatological evaluation / transferability
Seasonal cycle of Durance basin precipitation.(southern French Alps, 3580 km2, Elevation : 700-4100m.)
Mean 1959-1981 Mean 1981-2005
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 6/17
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SDMs chronological evaluation
Winter (DJF) basin precipitationObserved sequence ; 100 scenarios ANALOG + median
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 7/17
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SDMs chronological evaluation
Winter (DJF) basin precipitationObserved sequence ; 100 scenarios DSCLIM-10 + median
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 7/17
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SDMs chronological evaluation
Winter (DJF) basin precipitationObserved sequence ; 100 scenarios DSCLIM-11 + median
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 7/17
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SDMs chronological evaluation
Winter (DJF) basin precipitationObserved sequence ; 100 scenarios DSCLIM-21 + median
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 7/17
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SDMs chronological evaluation
Winter (DJF) basin precipitationObserved sequence ; 100 scenarios D2GEN-10 + median
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 7/17
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SDMs chronological evaluation
Winter (DJF) basin precipitationObserved sequence ; 100 scenarios D2GEN-22 + median
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 7/17
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SDMs chronological evaluation
Winter (DJF) basin precipitationObserved sequence ; 100 scenarios D2GEN-32 + median
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 7/17
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Outline
1 SDMs evaluationsClimatological evaluationChronological evaluation
2 Future projectionsDispersion of meteorolgical changesSignificance of meteorological changesHydrological impacts
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 8/17
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Future projections (Durance basin)
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 9/17
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Winter precipitation changes (Durance basin)
1 line = Distribution of changes among 100 scenarios for 1 GCM and 1 SDM Changes
between 2080-2099 and 1980-1999Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 10/17
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Annual temperature changes (Durance basin)
1 line = Distribution of changes among 100 scenarios for 1 GCM and 1 SDM Changes
between 2080-2099 and 1980-1999Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 11/17
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Winter precipitation evolution (Durance basin)
12 GCM+ 1 SDM (DSCLIM-10)
1 GCM (DMIEH5C-1)+ 8 SDM
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 12/17
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Annual temperature evolution (Durance basin)
12 GCM+ 1 SDM (DSCLIM-10)
1 GCM (DMIEH5C-1)+ 8 SDM
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 13/17
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Future projections (Durance basin)
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 14/17
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Snow cover duration (days/year, Durance basin)
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 15/17
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Seasonal cycle of river discharges (Durance basin)
12 GCM+ 1 SDM(DSCLIM-10)
1 GCM(DMIEH5C-1)+ 8 SDM
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 16/17
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Conclusion
Evaluations◮ Transferability : data heterogeneities problem◮ Chronological evaluation : similar results between SDMs
Projections◮ Simulated changes are strongly model-dependant (GCMs
+ SDMs) and predictors-dependant◮ High dispersion of results◮ Robust hydrological signal due to snow cover decrease
Recommandation◮ Do account for downscaling-related uncertainty ! As
important as GCMs uncertainty !
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 17/17
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Conclusion
Evaluations◮ Transferability : data heterogeneities problem◮ Chronological evaluation : similar results between SDMs
Projections◮ Simulated changes are strongly model-dependant (GCMs
+ SDMs) and predictors-dependant◮ High dispersion of results◮ Robust hydrological signal due to snow cover decrease
Recommandation◮ Do account for downscaling-related uncertainty ! As
important as GCMs uncertainty !
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 17/17
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Conclusion
Evaluations◮ Transferability : data heterogeneities problem◮ Chronological evaluation : similar results between SDMs
Projections◮ Simulated changes are strongly model-dependant (GCMs
+ SDMs) and predictors-dependant◮ High dispersion of results◮ Robust hydrological signal due to snow cover decrease
Recommandation◮ Do account for downscaling-related uncertainty ! As
important as GCMs uncertainty !
Introduction SDMs evaluations Future projections Conclusion 17/17
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