The University of Washington
Planetary Boundary Layer Model

UWPBL 3.0

Direct model: provide a wind vector at the top of the boundary layer, along with some PBL parameters, and UWPBL will calculate the surface wind vector. You may specify a range of values for one of these parameters.

PBL INPUT PARAMETERS (and beginning value for the specified varied parameter) RANGE and OUTPUT specs
Upper level geostrophic wind
Surface air temperature
Sea surface temperature
Relative humidity
Density
Horizontal temperature gradient
Temperature gradient angle
Latitude (degrees)
Use stratification YES
NO
Use thermal wind correction YES
NO
Use secondary flow parameterization? YES
NO
 
Parameter to vary:
 
ENDING VALUE: INCREMENT:
 
Output should include:
 
Latent Heat Flux Sensible Heat Flux
Surface Stress U*
z/L Ekman Depth
Turning angle Mu
Ratio U10/Ug Plot of vectors

Problems or questions, please contact:

Jérôme Patoux
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
jerome@atmos.washington.edu