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While both WRF and ICON models successfully reproduce the life cycle and track of Medicane Daniel, the simulated cyclone intensity is highly sensitive to the chosen convection scheme, with each model exhibiting distinct responses to scheme variations. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Evaluate and compare the performance of high-resolution WRF and ICON atmospheric models and their sensitivity to different convection parameterization schemes during Medicane Daniel.

August 28, 2026Weather and Climate DynamicsOpen Access

Multi-model high-resolution analysis of Tropical-Like Cyclone Daniel with WRF and ICON: peculiarities and sensitivity to convection schemes

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PSPiero Serafini ARAntonio Ricchi CMChiara Marsigli

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Numerical simulation study reveals divergent storm intensity and convective scheme responses between WRF and ICON during Medicane Daniel, highlighting model-dependent forecasting sensitivities.

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Evaluate and compare the performance of high-resolution WRF and ICON atmospheric models and their sensitivity to different convection parameterization schemes during Medicane Daniel.
Configured seven high-resolution (~2 km) simulations across WRF and ICON using standardized domains, vertical discretizations, and atmospheric forcing.
Tested multiple convection configurations, including fully explicit convection, deep-cumulus parameterization, independent shallow convection, and ICON grayzone settings.
Tracked storm development and structural evolution using Hart's Cyclone Phase Space, Temporal Annular Symmetric Means, and IMERG satellite precipitation benchmarks.
Both WRF and ICON successfully reproduced the overall life cycle and produced realistic tracks for Medicane Daniel.
Simulated storm intensity, measured via central pressure and 10 m winds, varied markedly across simulations, demonstrating distinct model-specific sensitivities to changes in convection schemes.

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Serafini et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a914599d15324a1df3a8ead https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-1525-2026

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August 28, 2026Weather and Climate DynamicsOpen Access

Multi-model high-resolution analysis of Tropical-Like Cyclone Daniel with WRF and ICON: peculiarities and sensitivity to convection schemes

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Authors

PSPiero Serafini ARAntonio Ricchi CMChiara Marsigli

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Numerical simulation study reveals divergent storm intensity and convective scheme responses between WRF and ICON during Medicane Daniel, highlighting model-dependent forecasting sensitivities.

Key Points

Evaluate and compare the performance of high-resolution WRF and ICON atmospheric models and their sensitivity to different convection parameterization schemes during Medicane Daniel.
Configured seven high-resolution (~2 km) simulations across WRF and ICON using standardized domains, vertical discretizations, and atmospheric forcing.
Tested multiple convection configurations, including fully explicit convection, deep-cumulus parameterization, independent shallow convection, and ICON grayzone settings.
Tracked storm development and structural evolution using Hart's Cyclone Phase Space, Temporal Annular Symmetric Means, and IMERG satellite precipitation benchmarks.
Both WRF and ICON successfully reproduced the overall life cycle and produced realistic tracks for Medicane Daniel.
Simulated storm intensity, measured via central pressure and 10 m winds, varied markedly across simulations, demonstrating distinct model-specific sensitivities to changes in convection schemes.

Cite This Study

Serafini et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a914599d15324a1df3a8ead https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-1525-2026

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