LES of moisture and aerosol in marine atmosphere boundary layer with inversion and air-sea interaction
Abstract
We prose to study the marine atmospheric boundary layer (MABL) as a holistic system with inversions and air-sea interaction captured for sites in the ONR Moisture and Aerosol Gradients / Physics of Inversion Evolution (MAGPIE) DRI field experiments (see Figure 1). The objective of this project is to use advanced large-eddy simulation (LES) to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the intricate physics underlying moisture, heat, and aerosol dynamics in MABL with inversions and air-sea interaction processes directly captured. We will leverage our LES code developed in-house, which has unique strengths for air-sea interactions, turbulence eddies in MABL, aerosol microphysics, and 4D-VAR adjoint-model based data assimilation. Our simulations will have unprecedented realism, details, and accuracy. Through our LES, we aim to develop physics-based and advanced models for improved parameterizations of inversion layer evolution and air-sea interaction in MABL.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Nov 09, 2024
- Source ID
- N000142412721
Entities
People
- Lian Shen
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- Regents of the University of Minnesota
- United States Navy