Mesoscale Meteorological Modeling
Regular price
48.500 KD
inc. VAT
Couldn't load pickup availability
Table of contents
- Cover
- Copyright Pageiv
- Contentsv
- Prefaceix
- Preface to Second Editionxiii
- Forewordxv
- Chapter 1. Introduction1
- Chapter 2. Basic Set of Equations3
- 2.1 Conservation of Mass3
- 2.2 Conservation of Heat5
- 2.3 Conservation of Motion13
- 2.4 Conservation of Water17
- 2.5 Conservation of Other Gaseous and Aerosol Materials18
- 2.6 Summary18
- Chapter 3. Simplification of the Basic Equations22
- 3.1 Conservation of Mass22
- 3.2 Conservation of Motion29
- 3.3 Conservation of Motion29
- 3.4 Conservation of Water and Other Gaseous and Aerosol Contaminants39
- Chapter 4. Averaging the Conservation Relations41
- 4.1 Definition of Averages41
- 4.2 Vorticity Equation49
- 4.3 Diagnostic Equation for Nonhydrostatic Pressure51
- 4.4 Scaled Pressure Form53
- 4.5 Summary55
- Chapter 5. Physical and Analytic Modeling58
- 5.1 Physical Models59
- 5.2 Linear Models65
- 5.3 Long’s Analytic Solution to Nonlinear Momentum Flow112
- Chapter 6. Coordinate Transformations122
- 6.1 Tensor Analysis122
- 6.2 Generalized Vertical Coordinate130
- 6.3 The Sigma-z Coordinate System138
- 6.4 Derivation of Drainage Flow Equations Using Two Different Coordinate Representations153
- 6.5 Summary158
- 6.6 Application of Terrain-Following Coordinate Systems160
- Chapter 7. Parameterization-Averaged Subgrid-Scale Fluxes164
- 7.1 Basic Terms166
- 7.2 Surface-Layer Parameterization172
- 7.3 Planetary Boundary-Layer Parameterization185
- 7.4 Heterogenous Boundary Layers202
- Chapter 8. Averaged Radiation Flux Divergence210
- 8.1 Introduction210
- 8.2 Basic Concepts210
- 8.3 Longwave Radiative Flux214
- 8.4 Shortwave Radiative Flux233
- 8.5 Examples of Parameterizations and Level of Complexity247
- Chapter 9. Parameterization of Moist Thermodynamic Processes251
- 9.1 Introduction251
- 9.2 Parameterization of the Influences of Phase Changes of Water in a Convectively Stable Atmosphere253
- 9.3 Parameterization of the Influences of Phase Changes of Water in a Convectively Unstable Atmosphe261
- 9.4 Examples of Parameterizations and Level of Complexity273
- Chapter 10. Methods of Solution281
- 10.1 Finite Difference Schemes„An Introduction282
- 10.2 Upstream Interpolation Schemes„An Introduction316
- 10.3 Diagnostic Equations326
- 10.4 Time Splitting329
- 10.5 Nonlinear Effects330
- 10.6 Summary342
- Chapter 11. Boundary and Initial Conditions347
- 11.1 Grid and Domain Structure347
- 11.2 Initialization364
- 11.3 Spatial Boundary Conditions379
- Chapter 12. Model Evaluation442
- 12.1 Evaluation Criteria442
- 12.2 Comparison with Analytic Theory443
- 12.3 Comparison with Other Numerical Models445
- 12.4 Comparison Against Different Model Formulations446
- 12.5 Calculation of Model Budgets454
- 12.6 Comparison with Observations462
- 12.7 Model Sensitivity Analyses469
- Chapter 13. Examples of Mesoscale Models472
- 13.1 Terrain-Induced Mesoscale Systems473
- 13.2 Synoptically-Induced Mesoscale Systems514
- Appendix A: The Solution of Eqs. (10-28) and (10-47)531
- Appendix B: Model Summaries534
- Appendix C: Summary of Several Cumulus Cloud Parameterization Schemes550
- Appendix D: BATS, LAPS, and LEAF Comparison Tables556
- Appendix E: Summary of Datasets (2000)570
- References571
- Index661
- List of Volumes in the Series673
The second edition of Mesoscale Meteorological Modeling is a fully revised resource for researchers and practitioners in the growing field of meteorological modeling at the mesoscale. Pielke has enhanced the new edition by quantifying model capability (uncertainty) by a detailed evaluation of the assumptions of parameterization and error propagation. Mesoscale models are applied in a wide variety of studies, including weather prediction, regional and local climate assessments, and air pollution investigations.