This dataset contains high-resolution nested simulations conducted over Andøya, Norway (ALOMAR) with UA-ICON (ua-icon-2.1) in the context of the NASA Vorticity Experiment (VortEx) sounding rocket campaign in March 2023. UA-ICON was configured with 180 vertical levels, a model top at 150 km, and a global horizontal resolution of R2B7 (~20 km). One-way nesting was applied to achieve progressively finer resolutions of R2B8 (~10 km), R2B9 (~5 km), R2B10 (~2.5 km), and R2B11 (~1.25 km). In the global domain (~20 km resolution), the large-scale dynamics during the campaign were specified by nudging to ECMWF operational analyses up to an altitude of 50 km. At resolutions finer than 5 km, UA-ICON resolves a significant portion of the gravity wave (GW) spectrum. Consequently, GW and convective parameterizations were progressively turned off, starting from domain DOM3 (~5 km), to isolate the effects of resolved GWs. The simulations show satisfactory agreement with observations, highlighting the model’s capabilities for investigating the dynamics in the MLT region.
Morfa Avalos, Yanmichel Alejandro; Kunze, Markus; Siddiqui, Tarique A.; Zülicke, Christoph; Stephan, Claudia; Stolle, Claudia; Borchert, Sebastian (2025). High-resolution nested UA-ICON Simulation during the VortEx Campaign. World Data Center for Climate (WDCC) at DKRZ. https://doi.org/10.26050/WDCC/VortEx_UA-ICON
SQA - Scientific Quality Assurance 'approved by author'
Result Date
2025-06-19
Technical Quality Assurance (TQA)
TQA - Technical Quality Assurance 'approved by WDCC'
Description
1. Number of data sets is correct and > 0: passed; 2. Size of every data set is > 0: passed; 3. The data sets and corresponding metadata are accessible: passed; 4. The data sizes are controlled and correct: passed; 5. The spatial-temporal coverage description (metadata) is consistent to the data: passed; 6. The format is correct: passed; 7. Variable description and data are consistent: passed
Method
WDCC-TQA checklist
Method Description
Checks performed by WDCC. The list of TQA metrics are documented in the 'WDCC User Guide for Data Publication' Chapter 8.1.1