The Effects of Entrainment on Stability of the Marine Cloud Layers
Abstract
LONG TERM GOALS. Goals of this project are to identify physical processes that determine the dynamics of the marine cloud layers and to quantify the roles of turbulence, convection and thermal radiation that play in formation, dissipation and stability of the marine cloud layers. OBJECTIVES. Our immediate objectives are to advance theoretical models, use efficient numerical schemes and develop computer programs to simulate the marine cloud layers. Comparison of computer results with published field observations will yield insights into the cloud-layers physical processes. APPROACH. Attention has been given to include the physical factors: thermal radiation, turbulence scales and convective circulation. Consideration has been given to grid generation, structures of discretization equations and solution algorithms. Computational speed and computer memory sizes have been optimized. Simulation results will be compared with the published observations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA634781
Entities
People
- Joseph Chi