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Verification Of Mm5 Cloud Microphysics Schemes For East Asia, Dean J. Carter
Verification Of Mm5 Cloud Microphysics Schemes For East Asia, Dean J. Carter
Theses and Dissertations
Using the 3-Dimensional Variational Analysis data assimilation scheme and the (MM5), input observations were denied in three different categories: total, upper air, and surface observation denial. Two control groups were run using all available data as received by AFWA. The main control group used a 6 hours old first guess as a baseline. The data denied test cases and the secondary control group used a 30-hour old first guess because it was not possible to deny data from the first guess. The secondary control group was used to estimate errors resulting from the use of different first guess forecasts between …
A Validation Study Of Cloud Scene Simulation Model Temporal Performance, Glenn Kerr
A Validation Study Of Cloud Scene Simulation Model Temporal Performance, Glenn Kerr
Theses and Dissertations
Cloud Scene Simulation Model (CSSM) temporal performance was validated by comparing the cloud forcing signatures on observed radiometric time series with those derived from CSSM output for initial conditions similar to that for the observed data. Observed radiometric data was collected by a normal incidence pyraheliometer sensitive to wavelengths in the range .3mm to 3mm. Simulation radiometric time series data was derived by applying the following process to each case study. CSSM cloud liquid water content (CLWC) grids were converted to grids of slant path optical depth values by the Fast Map post processor to the CSSM. A ray tracing …