Online Resource
Newark :John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
Keywords:
Numerical weather forecasting.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (211 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781119701019
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=6272482
DDC:
551.634
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Primitive Equations -- 1.1. Wind forecast equations (conservation of momentum) -- 1.2. Continuity equation (conservation of mass) -- 1.3. Temperature forecast equation (conservation of energy) -- 1.4. Moisture forecast equation (conservation of water vapor) -- 1.5. Synopsis of equations -- 2 Solving Methods in NWP Models -- 2.1. Decomposition of variables - the perturbation method -- 2.2. Numerical solutions of partial differential equations -- 2.3. Time splitting -- 3 Domain Structures and Boundary Conditions -- 3.1. Horizontal grid structure and resolution -- 3.2. The vertical coordinate system -- 3.3. Boundary conditions -- 3.4. Design of a simulation -- 4 Introduction to Data Assimilation -- 4.1. Successive correction methods -- 4.2. Least square method -- 4.3. Variational approach -- 4.4. Generalization of the methods -- 5 Desert Dust Modeling -- 5.1. Dust uptake mechanisms formulation -- 5.2. Dust advection and deposition -- 5.3. Parameterization of the dust feedbacks on climate -- 6 Simulations of Extreme Weather and Dust Events -- 6.1. Case study 1: numerical simulation of a Mediterranean cyclone and its sensitivity on lower boundary conditions -- 6.2. Case study 2: nowcasting an extreme precipitation event -- 6.3. Case study 3: seasonal predictability of a large-scale heat wave -- 6.4. Numerical study of a severe desert dust storm over Crete -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- References -- Index -- End User License Agreement.
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