The Atmospheric Boundary Layer Over Baltic Sea Ice |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Burghard?BrümmerEmail author Amèlie?Kirchg??ner Gerd?Müller |
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Institution: | (1) Met Office, Joint Centre for Hydrometeorological Research, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, U.K |
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Abstract: | A new parametrization for the surface energy balance of urban areas is presented. It is shown that this new method can represent some of the important urban phenomena, such as an urban heat island and the occurrence of a near-neutral nocturnal boundary layer with associated positive turbulent heat fluxes, unlike the traditional method for representing urban areas within operational numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. The basis of the new parametrization is simple and can be applied easily within an operational NWP model. Also, it has no additional computational expense compared to the traditional scheme and is hence applicable for operational forecasting requirements. The results show that the errors for London within the Met Office operational mesoscale model have been significantly reduced since the new scheme was introduced. The bias and root-mean-square (rms) errors have been approximately halved, with the rms error now similar to the model as a whole. The results also show that a seasonal cycle still exists in the model errors, but it is suggested that this may be caused by anthropogenic heat sources that are neglected in the urban scheme.The British Crowns right to retain a non-exclusive royalty-free license in and to any copyright is acknowledged. |
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Keywords: | Numerical weather prediction Operational model Urban areas |
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