Wednesday, 25 June 2003: 10:30 AM
	High Resolution Modelling of Orographic Rainfall
	
	
	
	
	
		The Met Office is currently developing high resolution
(order 1km gridlength) versions of its Unified Model for
future operational NWP use. One of the potential advantages
of high resolution models is improved handling of orographic
rainfall. The focus of this work is on the seeder-feeder effect 
which is thought to be responsible for much of the orographic 
rainfall in the UK. Results are presented from an idealised 
seeder-feeder model and scale analysis. This analysis indicates 
how the behaviour of orographic enhancement depends on the 
relationship between the length scale of the orography
and a characteristic length scale of the enhancement process.
Data will also be shown from running case studies with the 
Unified Model at various resolutions. Results from a 
non-hydrostatic version of the model are compared with 
those from a hydrostatic version. In addition, results 
highlight the complications introduced by ice processes 
when the melting level is within the feeder cloud.
	
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