Sensitivity Analysis of a Mesoscale Moisture Model.

Abstract

A two-dimensional, mesoscale moisture model is described briefly and some recent modifications are outlined. Results from the model were computed for a variety of atmospheres and terrain types. A limited sensitivity analysis showed the effect of different model input parameters on meteorological variables for one vertical column through the atmosphere at a central horizontal grid point. A detailed analysis of selected cases for the entire domain of the model indicated the effect of input parameters on vertical velocity, precipitation amount, and precipitation rate. For one set of input parameters, analyses were performed of the variation of vertical velocity and precipitation every 2 hours for a 12-hour period. An example of a potential application to electro-optical algorithms is discussed and suggestions are made for future work. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA101528

Entities

People

  • James L. Cogan

Organizations

  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artillery
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundary Layer
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Equations
  • Grids
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Military Research
  • Optical Properties
  • Precipitation
  • Radio Waves
  • Test Facilities
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Spectroscopy.