Wind Reversals in a Small Valley with WRF Model Outputs and Tower Observations, 2020-2021

1.8 GB of processed WRF model outputs and meteorological observations for a study on atmospheric interactions in complex terrain. The model component includes two simulations (CTRL and MOD) with three nested domains, providing surface and near-surface variables. The observational component contains high-frequency 1-minute measurements from a tower in Innisfree Village, Virginia, USA, covering 2020-2021.

Use Cases

• Validate and compare meteorological model performance based on high-frequency observational data.
• Study diurnal wind reversal patterns during morning and evening transitions based on tower wind measurements.
• Analyze land-atmosphere interactions and surface energy budgets based on surface flux and radiation variables.
• Investigate the impact of complex terrain on near-surface meteorology based on data from a small valley.

Strengths

• Includes both high-resolution model outputs and 1-minute observational data for validation.
• Covers a two-year period (2020-2021) from a specific geographic location (Innisfree Village, Virginia).
• Model data includes two distinct simulation experiments (CTRL and MOD) for comparative analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for certain analyses.
• The 1.8 GB size suggests a medium dataset, but the specific structure and file organization within the ZIP are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

Author Rui Zhang, published on figshare.

Collection Method

Data includes processed outputs from WRF model simulations and high-frequency meteorological observations from a tower.

Time Range

Observational data covers 2020-2021.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 14:22:26; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Observations from Innisfree Village, Virginia, USA; model domains likely cover the surrounding complex terrain.