Bounded Derivative Initialization

Abstract

A well-posed, multiscale, fourth-order accurate, limited area model in Cartesian coordinates. with a Kuo cumulus parameterization scheme was developed. The corresponding Bounded Derivative Initialization (BDI) package produced balanced initial fields from Offut AFB AVN vorticity data. The ensuing solution was essentially free of gravity waves.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 22, 1999
Accession Number
ADA372517

Entities

People

  • Chungu Lu
  • Gerald L. Browning

Organizations

  • Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Atmospheres
  • Availability
  • Boundaries
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Dissipation
  • Gravity
  • Gravity Waves
  • Interpolation
  • Literature
  • Monitoring
  • Scientific Research
  • Waves

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)