Appendix B
WRF stand alone experiment
B.1 Monthly rainfall map comparison.
Figure B.1: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of January. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.2: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of February. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.3: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of March. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.4: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of April. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.5: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of May. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.6: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of June. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.7: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of July. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.8: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of August. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.9: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of September. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.10: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of October. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.11: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of November. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
Figure B.12: Accumulated monthly rainfall map analysis for the month of December. Total accumulated rainfall values over the month ((a)-(c)), accumulated rainfall over a first sample of 15 random days ((d)-(f)), accumulated rainfall over a second sample of 15 random days (for (g)-(i) for (from left to right) Exp-Thom, Exp-WSM6 and observations.
B.2 Diurnal cycle of precipitation
Figure B.13: Average precipitation diurnal cycle over the month of January.
Figure B.14: Average precipitation diurnal cycle over the month of February.
Figure B.15: Average precipitation diurnal cycle over the month of March.
Figure B.16: Average precipitation diurnal cycle over the month of April.
Figure B.17: Average precipitation diurnal cycle over the month of May.
Figure B.18: Average precipitation diurnal cycle over the month of June.
Figure B.19: Average precipitation diurnal cycle over the month of July.
Figure B.20: Average precipitation diurnal cycle over the month of August.
Figure B.21: Average precipitation diurnal cycle over the month of September.