The Sensitivity of Large-Scale Models to Boundary-Layer Parameterization

Abstract

Recent studies have demonstrated, through numerical experiments, the sensitivity of general circulation models to certain aspects of boundary layer parameterization. Specifically, these studies have emphasized the effects of clouds, vegetation, and sub-gridscale terrain, as well as the question of how a PBL of highly variable depth can be represented in a model of limited vertical resolution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA245705

Entities

People

  • David A. Randall

Organizations

  • Colorado State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Climate
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Gravity Waves
  • Layers
  • Models
  • Scale Models
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Radiation
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Roughness
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers