Regional Climate System Model: Verification

Precipitation and Riverflow Verification

The RCSM accurately simulated the temporal and spatial precipitation streamflow in California for Winter 1994-1995.

Mesoscale Model

Mesoscale Model California Domain

Hybrid Terrain (20-km grid resolution)

Precipitation Model Validation - Time

Precipitation Model Validation - Space

Hydrological Model

Hydrological Model Domain

Russian River headwater (Hopland Basin) delineated into catchments with a channel network. Node (1) is the Hopland Gauge.

Riverflow Verification

Hydrologic Model Verification
The hydrologic model (TOPMODEL) was calibrated for a four-year period and then verified for a different period.
Shown here are the last two years of the verification period: 1982 to 1984, including the ?82-?83 El Ni?.

Hydrological Model Comparison to NWS River Forecast Center

Simulated riverflow: TOPMODEL (thin dash), National Weather Service (solid), Hydrologic Research Center (heavy dash-dot) at the Hopland gauge station. Solid circles are observed values.

Mesoscale Model
Mesoscale Model California Domain Hybrid Terrain (20-km grid resolution)
Precipitation Model Validation - Time
Precipitation Model Validation - Space
Hydrological Model
Hydrological Model Domain Russian River headwater (Hopland Basin) delineated into catchments with a channel network. Node (1) is the Hopland Gauge.
Riverflow Verification Hydrologic Model Verification The hydrologic model (TOPMODEL) was calibrated for a four-year period and then verified for a different period. Shown here are the last two years of the verification period: 1982 to 1984, including the ?82-?83 El Ni?.
Hydrological Model Comparison to NWS River Forecast Center Simulated riverflow: TOPMODEL (thin dash), National Weather Service (solid), Hydrologic Research Center (heavy dash-dot) at the Hopland gauge station. Solid circles are observed values.