Ultra-high-resolution weather models should be used for forecasts for athletic events held in mountainous terrain, as highlighted by a new study in JGR Atmospheres that uses the 2021 Gansu ultramarathon as a case study. Credit: David Marcu/Unsplash
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Paper information:
"Simulation of the effect of small-scale mountains on weather conditions during the May 2021 Ultramarathon in Gansu Province, China"
Authors:
- Haile Xue (corresponding author), CMA Earth System Modeling and Prediction Centre, Beijing, China, and State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China
- Jian Li, State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China
- Qinghong Zhang, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Hongping Gu, Utah Climate Center, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA
