Evaluating Surface Flux and Boundary Layer Parameterizations in Mesoscale Models Using Aircraft Measurements

Abstract

The long-term goal is to improve the surface flux and boundary layer parameterizations in the Navy's operational mesoscale model, COAMPS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA629057

Entities

People

  • Qing Wang

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Aircrafts
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Analysis
  • Entrainment
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Latent Heat
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Temperature
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

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