ARATS: Role of the U.K. Met Office Long Range Transport Model
Abstract
The Report concluded by identifying 3 lines of continuation: (1) The influence of synoptic type upon dispersion. (2) The stability of multi-particle models used for long range transports, and (3) Casework and model intercomparisons associated with events in the Gulf. The adventitious occurrence of the Gulf oil fire plume has led the investigators to redirect the main thrust of the investigation away from 1 and 2 and towards 3, that is, studies of the spread of pollutants from Kuwait using a range of numerical modelling techniques. The continuation and conclusion of the work under the existing contracts should take the form entirely of a comparative study of the numerical modelling of the plume during an interval when it was particularly well observed by aircraft and satellite, using Imperial College's '3-DRAW' model and the Met Office 'NAME' model. These are both long range transport models using multiple particle methods, but are differently structured and parametized. A single data base is to be provided by the Met Office. Such a comparison should prove invaluable at highlighting those aspects of the dispersion parametrizations which can lead to significant differences in simulation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA246717
Entities
People
- R. H. Maryon