Evaluation and Improvement of High-resolution Mesoscale Models on Boundary Layer Simulations Using Ground-based Observations

Abstract

The long-term goal of the proposed work is to improve the physical parameterizations and wind forecast from high-resolution COAMPS. This is done through analyses of a large amount of data from a dense measurement network located the coastal Florida peninsula and through testing and evaluation of COAMPS simulations. The objectives of this year's work were to in-depth analyses of the tower observations to calculate turbulence fluxes and surface roughness length and to select representative cases for future observation evaluation of COAMPS simulations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA541847

Entities

People

  • Melinda S. Peng
  • Qing Wang

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Analysis
  • Ground Based
  • Heat Flux
  • High Resolution
  • Latent Heat
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Observation
  • Roughness
  • Simulations
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Roughness
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers