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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-3677-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-3677-2020
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23 Jul 2020
Research article |  | 23 Jul 2020

Assessment and projection of the water budget over western Canada using convection-permitting weather research and forecasting simulations

Sopan Kurkute, Zhenhua Li, Yanping Li, and Fei Huo

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Our research has analyzed the surface water budget and atmospheric water vapour budget over western Canada from a set of convection-permitting regional climate simulations. The pseudo-global-warming simulation shows a great increase in evapotranspiration and an enhanced water cycle. We found that the orographic effect on the water vapour budget is significant over the Saskatchewan River basin, indicating the need for high-resolution regional climate modelling to reflect the effects.