Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Inversion Forecast Model.

Abstract

A computer code for prediction of the marine atmospheric boundary layer is developed. The code is used to predict changes of the capping inversion height, the strength of the specific humidity and potential temperature 'jumps' at the inversion, the well-mixed relative humidity in the layer and the lifting condensation level for possible cloud/fog formation. The code is based on recently formulated integrated models for the clear or cloudy marine. Planetary boundary layer capped by an inversion. The initialization is based on radiosonde data and, as such, the code was developed to be used with the Integrated Refractive Effects Prediction System (IREPS) assessment Code. It has been extended to be used with any single platform having atmospheric sensing capabilities, radiosonde or dropsonde. IREPS and hence the MABL prediction code are under consideration for inclusion in Tactical Environmental Support System (TESS). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA115769

Entities

People

  • David Almy Brower

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Condensation
  • Data Sets
  • Humidity
  • Inversion
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Refractive Index
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Research Facilities
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computer Programming and Software Development.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers