l August 16, 2005

August 16, 2005 Group Meeting


Background: WRF and the thermodynamic equation



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Review and followup from last time

Overview: Vortex at its weakest and strongest amplitudes
Model soundings following pressure core
Core soundings
Temperature difference profiles (T observed - T model)
YUX (Hall Beach, NT)



Tendency highlights

Tendency check: Are they on the right scales?
Tendency check: Do they all add up?
Tendency check: What are the microphysics vs. physics contributions?



The following are checks on the pbl scheme.
Planetary boundary layer height check Planetary boundary layer vertical (pressure) profile Planetary boundary layer vertical (sigma) profile
Closer look in free atmosphere: Pbl vertical (pressure) profile Closer look in free atmosphere: pbl vertical (sigma) profile



Vertical profile of long wave radiation tendency averaged within 280 K tropopause theta contour Vertical profile of condensational heating tendency averaged within 280 K tropopause theta contour
950 hPa longwave radiation loop 750 hPa longwave radiation loop 300 hPa longwave radiation loop 700 hPa condensational heating
Simulated reflectivity