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Weather Research and Forecast model physics: Status, crucial issues and plans
John M. Brown, NOAA/FSL, Boulder, CO; and T. Black, S. H. Chen, J. Dudhia, S. Y. Hong, J. S. Kain, X. Z. Liang, M. Sinclair, W. K. Tao, and M. Xue
An early prototype of the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model is now available and contains options for parameterization of 3-d turbulence and diffusion, vertical turbulent trnasports in the planetary boundary layer, long- and short-wave radiation, deep cumulus convection and cloud and precipitation microphysics. With the near-future addition of a land-surface scheme, the model can be considered a full-physics model, albeit a bare-bones one.
In our presentation, we summarize current satus of physics in WRF, and routes we desire to take to bring the physics in WRF to a state-of-the-art level. In the process, we also identify topics we believe need strong research emphasis, and outline possible strategies for evaluating various 'suites' of physics schemes.
Session 1, Improving Understanding of Physical Processes and their Parameterizations
Monday, 30 July 2001, 1:00 PM-2:29 PM
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