The Mesoscale Predictability of Terrain Induced Flows

Abstract

To develop an understanding of the predictability of small-scale atmospheric circulations appearing in forecasts generated by state-of-the-art high-resolution mesoscale models. Using previously collected observations and archived simulations performed using the Navy's COAMPS model, as well as new simulations, we focus on assessing the predictability of winds, mountain waves and clear air turbulence (CAT) in the lee of the Sierra Nevada.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA532794

Entities

People

  • Dale R. Durran

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amplitude
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Clear Air Turbulence
  • High Resolution
  • Information Operations
  • Lead Time
  • Mountains
  • Observation
  • Sensitivity
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Terrain
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers