Intercomparison and evaluation of MM5 and Meso-NH mesoscale models in the stable boundary layer

Boundary-Layer Meteorology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-101

  Bravo, M ^a   Mira, T ^b   Soler, M Rosa ^a   Cuxart, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mesoscale models; Strong thermally stratified conditions; Surface layer parameterizations

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; WIND EFFECTS;

MESOSCALE MODELS; SURFACE-LAYER PARAMETERIZATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BOUNDARY CONDITION; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLEAR SKY; PARAMETERIZATION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; TURBULENCE;

DUERO BASIN; EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 44949183679     PISSN: 00068314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10546-008-9269-y     Document Type: Article

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