Large-Eddy Simulations of Tropical Convective Systems, the Boundary Layer, and Upper Ocean Coupling

Abstract

The long-term goal is to improve operational numerical weather prediction (NWP) models to more accurately simulate the interaction of tropical deep convection and atmospheric and oceanic boundary layers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2014
Accession Number
ADA618009

Entities

People

  • Eric D. Skyllingstad
  • Simon P. de Szoeke

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Convection
  • Couplings
  • Dew Point
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Heat Of Fusion
  • Lapse Rate
  • Large Eddy Simulation
  • Latent Heat
  • Layers
  • Oceans
  • Simulations
  • Surface Temperature
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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