Mesoscale Meteorological Modeling

Roger A. Pielke (Eds.)9780125547666, 0125547668

The second edition of this resource for researchers and practitioners is expanded with the introduction of a new perspective on analyzing meteorological modeling capabilities. Fundamental conservation relations are introduced, equations are averaged to conform to a mesoscale model grid mesh, and types of models are discussed and their advantages and disadvantages are examined with respect to simulation of mesoscale phenomena. A transformation of the equations to a generalized coordinate representation is given, and the parameterizations in a mesoscale model of the planetary boundary layer, electromagnetic radiation, and moist thermodynamics are introduced. Mesoscale models are applied in a variety of studies, including weather prediction, regional and local climate assessments, and air pollution investigations. Problems are new to this edition.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Pages ix-xi

Preface to the second edition
Pages xiii-xiv

Foreword
Pages xv-xvi
Roni Avissar

Chapter 1 Introduction
Pages 1-2

Chapter 2 Basic set of equations
Pages 3-21

Chapter 3 Simplification of the basic equations
Pages 22-40

Chapter 4 Averaging the conservation relations
Pages 41-57

Chapter 5 Physical and analytic modeling
Pages 58-121

Chapter 6 Coordinate transformations
Pages 122-163

Chapter 7 Parameterization-averaged subgrid-scale fluxes
Pages 164-209

Chapter 8 Averaged radiation flux divergence
Pages 210-250

Chapter 9 Parameterization of moist thermodynamic processes
Pages 251-280

Chapter 10 Methods of solution
Pages 281-346

Chapter 11 Boundary and initial conditions
Pages 347-441

Chapter 12 Model evaluation
Pages 442-471

Chapter 13 Examples of mesoscale models
Pages 472-530

Appendix A The solution of eqs. (10–28) and (10–47) with periodic boundary conditions
Pages 531-533

Appendix B Model summaries
Pages 534-549

Appendix C Summary of several cumulus cloud parameterization schemes
Pages 550-555

Appendix D BATS, LAPS, and LEAF comparison tables
Pages 556-569

Appendix E Summary of datasets (2000)
Page 570

References
Pages 571-660

Index
Pages 661-672

International geophysics series
Pages 673-676