Reanalysis data significantly influences scientific research results in climatology
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 88/100
Multiple studies demonstrate that the selection of reanalysis datasets used as meteorological forcing significantly alters outcomes in hydrological, climate, and environmental modeling.
Evidence for · 5
Suitability of 17 gridded rainfall and temperature datasets for large-scale hydrological modelling in West Africa
2020 · cited by 96
Evaluates multiple reanalysis and satellite meteorological datasets, demonstrating that the choice of input data significantly influences hydrological modeling outputs and process representation.
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More for · 4
Suitability of 17 rainfall and temperature gridded datasets for largescale
hydrological modelling in West Africa
2020 · cited by 21
Shows that variations across different reanalysis forcing datasets lead to contrasting basin-wide hydrological model performances and outcomes.
Sensitivities of subgrid-scale physics schemes, meteorological forcing, and topographic radiation in atmosphere-through-bedrock integrated process models: a case study in the Upper Colorado River basin
2023 · cited by 16
Demonstrates that meteorological forcings derived from reanalysis datasets introduce distinct uncertainties and variances into hydroclimate and hydrologic simulations.
Impact of Satellite Data Assimilation in Atmospheric Reanalysis on the Marine Wind and Wave Climate
2016 · cited by 5
Investigates how satellite data assimilation in atmospheric reanalysis directly impacts trends in ocean surface winds and wave climate results.
Assessing the impact of meteorological forcing and its uncertainty on snow modeling and reanalysis
2025 · cited by 0
Assesses how different meteorological forcing datasets (including ERA5 and MERRA-2) significantly impact snow modeling and snow water equivalent estimates.