Improving lake mixing process simulations in the Community  Land Model by using <i>K</i> profile parameterization

Zhang, Qunhui; Jin, Jiming; Wang, Xiaochun; Budy, Phaedra; Barrett, Nick; Null, Sarah E.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-4969-2019

Articles | Volume 23, issue 12

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-4969-2019

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Modelling lakes in the climate system (GMD/HESS inter-journal...

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-4969-2019

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Articles | Volume 23, issue 12

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05 Dec 2019

Research article |

| 05 Dec 2019

Improving lake mixing process simulations in the Community Land Model by using K profile parameterization

Qunhui Zhang, Jiming Jin, Xiaochun Wang, Phaedra Budy, Nick Barrett, and Sarah E. Null

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Final revised paper (published on 05 Dec 2019)
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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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SC1: 'SC: Improving lake mixing process simulations in the Community Land Model by using K profile parameterization', Zeli Tan, 05 Jul 2019
- AC3: 'Responses', Qunhui Zhang, 10 Oct 2019
  - SC2: 'Reply', Zeli Tan, 10 Oct 2019
    - AC4: 'Responses', Qunhui Zhang, 16 Oct 2019
RC1: 'A review', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Aug 2019
- AC2: 'Responses to Reviewer 1', Qunhui Zhang, 10 Oct 2019
RC2: 'Review of "Improving lake mixing process simulations in the Community Land Model by using K profile parameterization"', Anonymous Referee #2, 15 Sep 2019
- AC1: 'Responses to reviewer 2', Qunhui Zhang, 10 Oct 2019

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (20 Oct 2019) by Miguel Potes

AR by Qunhui Zhang on behalf of the Authors (04 Nov 2019) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (09 Nov 2019) by Miguel Potes

Short summary

We improved lake mixing process simulations by applying a vertical mixing scheme, K profile parameterization (KPP), in the Community Land Model (CLM) version 4.5, developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The current vertical mixing scheme in CLM requires an arbitrarily enlarged eddy diffusivity to enhance water mixing. The coupled CLM-KPP considers a boundary layer for eddy development. The improved lake model provides an important tool for lake hydrology and ecosystem studies.