A framework for evaluating model error using asymptotic convergence in the Eady model

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 140, Issue 682, 2014, Pages 1629-1639

  Visram, A R ^a   Cotter, C J ^a   Cullen, M J P ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymptotic convergence; Eady model; Frontogenesis; Semi Lagrangian

Indexed keywords

WEATHER FORECASTING;

ANISOTROPIC FEATURES; ASYMPTOTIC CONVERGENCE; BAROCLINIC INSTABILITY; EADY MODEL; FRONTOGENESIS; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; NUMERICAL IMPLEMENTATION; SEMI-LAGRANGIAN;

EULER EQUATIONS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRONTOGENESIS; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84905015379     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: 1477870X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.2244     Document Type: Article

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