PRM标量平流方案在GRAPES全球预报系统中的应用

如何更好地模拟水物质的分布,对于数值天气预报效果的改进,特别是对于更好地模拟降水过程,具有重要的意义。半拉格朗日模式中的标量平流计算要求做到高精度、守恒、正定和保形,但GRAPES_GFS (Global-Regional Assimilation and PrEdiction System, Global Forecast System) 中采用的QMSL(Quasi-Monotone Semi-Lagrangian)平流方案在水汽的强梯度、不连续区域计算精度较低,且不能做到严格守恒。本研究借鉴计算流体力学领域的研究进展,将一个基于分段有理函数的物质平流方案PRM(Piecewise Rational Method)引入GRAPES_GFS中,按照通量形式求解水汽方程,并对极区进行了混合等技术处理。通过一系列理想试验对两种平流方案进行了对比,证明了PRM方案精度较高,特别是在水汽梯度大的区域优势明显,频散、耗散误差较小,守恒、保形性也要好于QMSL方案。通过对GRAPES_GFS中批量预报试验效果的检验,验证了PRM方案可以有效地改进模式对水物质分布的模拟,提高了降水的预报效果,对模式综合预报性能的提升也有明显作用。     

THE FORMULATION OF FIDELITY SCHEMES OF PHYSICAL CONSERVATION LAWS AND IMPROVEMENTS ON A TRADITIONAL SPECTRAL MODEL OF BAROCLINIC PRIMITIVE EQUATIONS FOR NUMERICAL PREDICTION

In this paper,two formulation theorems of time-difference fidelity schemes for generalquadratic and cubic physical conservation laws are respectively constructed and proved,with earliermajor conserving time-discretized schemes given as special cases.These two theorems can providenew mathematical basis for solving basic formulation problems of more types of conservative time-discrete fidelity schemes,and even for formulating conservative temporal-spatial discrete fidelityschemes by combining existing instantly conserving space-discretized schemes.Besides.the twotheorems can also solve two large categories of problems about linear and nonlinear computationalinstability.The traditional global spectral-vertical finite-difference semi-implicit model for baroclinicprimitive equations is currently used in many countries in the world for operational weatherforecast and numerical simulations of general circulation.The present work,however,based onTheorem 2 formulated in this paper,develops and realizes a high-order total energy conservingsemi-implicit time-difference fidelity scheme for global spectral-vertical finite-difference model ofbaroclinic primitive equations.Prior to this,such a basic formulation problem remains unsolved forlong,whether in terms of theory or practice.The total energy conserving semi-implicit schemeformulated here is applicable to real data long-term numerical integration.The experiment of thirteen FGGE data 30-day numerical integration indicates that the newtype of total energy conserving semi-implicit fidelity scheme can surely modify the systematicdeviation of energy and mass conserving of the traditional scheme.It should be particularly notedthat,under the experiment conditions of the present work,the systematic errors induced by theviolation of physical laws of conservation in the time-discretized process regarding the traditionalscheme designs(called type Z errors for short)can contribute up to one-third of the totalsystematic root-mean-square(RMS)error at the end of second week of the integration and exceedone half of the total amount four weeks afterwards.In contrast,by realizing a total energyconserving semi-implicit fidelity scheme and thereby eliminating corresponding type Z errors,roughly an average of one-fourth of the RMS errors in the traditional forecast cases can be reducedat the end of second week of the integration,and averagely more than one-third reduced at integraltime of four weeks afterwards.In addition,experiment results also reveal that,in a sense,theeffects of type Z errors are no less great than that of the real topographic forcing of the model.The prospects of the new type of total energy conserving fidelity schemes are very encouraging.     

THE FORMULATION OF FIDELITY SCHEMES OF PHYSICAL CONSERVATION LAWS AND IMPROVEMENTS ON A TRADITIONAL SPECTRAL MODEL OF BAROCLINIC PRIMITIVE EQUATIONS FOR NUMERICAL PREDICTION*

In this paper,two formulation theorems of time-difference fidelity schemes for general quadratic and cubic physical conservation laws are respectively constructed and proved,with earlier major conserving time-discretized schemes given as special cases.These two theorems can provide new mathematical basis for solving basic formulation problems of more types of conservative time-discrete fidelity schemes,and even for formulating conservative temporal-spatial discrete fidelity schemes by combining existing instantly conserving space-discretized schemes.Besides.the two theorems can also solve two large categories of problems about linear and nonlinear computational instability.The traditional global spectral-vertical finite-difference semi-implicit model for baroclinic primitive equations is currently used in many countries in the world for operational weather forecast and numerical simulations of general circulation.The present work,however,based on Theorem 2 formulated in this paper,develops and realizes a high-order total energy conserving semi-implicit time-difference fidelity scheme for global spectral-vertical finite-difference model of baroclinic primitive equations.Prior to this,such a basic formulation problem remains unsolved for long,whether in terms of theory or practice.The total energy conserving semi-implicit scheme formulated here is applicable to real data long-term numerical integration.The experiment of thirteen FGGE data 30-day numerical integration indicates that the new type of total energy conserving semi-implicit fidelity scheme can surely modify the systematic deviation of energy and mass conserving of the traditional scheme.It should be particularly noted that,under the experiment conditions of the present work,the systematic errors induced by the violation of physical laws of conservation in the time-discretized process regarding the traditional scheme designs(called type Z errors for short) can contribute up to one-third of the total systematic root-mean-square(RMS) error at the end of second week of the integration and exceed one half of the total amount four weeks afterwards.In contrast,by realizing a total energy conserving semi-implicit fidelity scheme and thereby eliminating corresponding type Z errors,roughly an average of one-fourth of the RMS errors in the traditional forecast cases can be reduced at the end of second week of the integration,and averagely more than one-third reduced at integral time of four weeks afterwards.In addition,experiment results also reveal that,in a sense,the effects of type Z errors are no less great than that of the real topographic forcing of the model.The prospects of the new type of total energy conserving fidelity schemes are very encouraging.     

Application of the Characteristic CIP Method to a Shallow Water Model on the Sphere

Semi-implicit algorithms are popularly used to deal with the gravitational term in numerical models. In this paper, we adopt the method of characteristics to compute the solutions for gravity waves on a sphere directly using a semi-Lagrangian advection scheme instead of the semi-implicit method in a shallow water model, to avoid expensive matrix inversions. Adoption of the semi-Lagrangian scheme renders the numerical model always stable for any Courant number, and which saves CPU time. To illustrate the efficiency of the characteristic constrained interpolation profile (CIP) method, some numerical results are shown for idealized test cases on a sphere in the Yin-Yang grid system.     

A new general circulation model: formulation and preliminary results in a single- and multi-processor environment

This article describes a new general circulation model (GCM) developed jointly by The University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the University of Hamburg. The model is versatile in that it can be run as a medium-range (1 to 15 days) global numerical weather prediction (NWP) model; as an extended range (15 to 30 days) NWP model; and as a GCM for periods extending from seasons, through annual and decadal periods, and beyond. The model can be coupled with ocean models that vary in complexity from simple "swamp" oceans to complex ocean GCMs. The atmospheric GCM also has a number of novel features, particularly in the numerical integration scheme which is a high-order, mass-conserving, semi-implicit semi-Lagrangian scheme, thereby removing the stability restriction on the time-step and allowing efficient long-term integrations. The emphasis here will be on demonstrating that the new model performs effectively on the usual measures of skill (statistics such as mean errors, root-mean-square errors and anomaly correlations) in several standard applications upon which new models usually are assessed. These applications include medium range weather forecasts out to 10 days on a daily basis over a one year period; a limited 10-year simulation climatology, prediction of atmospheric anomalies using SST anomalies in an El Nino year; and an alternative two-way approach to regional modelling (the "down-scaling problem") made possible because the unconditional stability of the semi-implicit, semi-Lagrangian formulation permits large variations in grid spacing without changing the time step size. Finally, the model is run on a variety of parallel computing platforms and it is shown that near-linear speed-up can be attained. This is significant for both medium range NWP and very long-term GCM integrations. Received: 28 February 1996 / Accepted: 30 July 1996     

Integration of the shallow water equations in a plane geometry using semi-Lagrangian and Eulerian schemes

Summary Extended integrations of semi-Lagrangian and Eulerian shallow water primitive equation models are performed. The semi-Lagrangian model used the semi-implicit two-time-level scheme. The Eulerian model used a conserving nonlinear advection scheme.For low resolution and longer integrations, difficulties were encountered with the semi-Lagrangian model which were absent in the Eulerian model. These difficulties are discussed.With 14 Figures     

质量守恒的订正算法在GRAPES_GFS中的应用

如何在长时间积分的过程中保证模式大气的质量守恒是数值模式动力框架面临的基本问题之一,对于半拉格朗日动力框架来说, 在理论上要满足质量守恒面临着诸多的困难,质量订正方案不失为一种简单可行的选择。中国气象局数值预报中心的GRAPES_GFS (Global-Regional Assimilation and PrEdiction System, Global Forecast System) 在长时间积分过程中质量损失问题较为明显,该研究工作借鉴C-CAM (Climate-Community Atmosphere Model) 中对地面气压进行订正控制模式质量守恒的思路,在GRAPES_GFS中开发了一种对每个网格内的质量按照不同权重系数进行调整、控制模式大气总质量守恒的算法。经过一系列的试验,验证了该方法在GRAPES_GFS中的可行性,在保证模式质量守恒的情况下可有效减小高度场的预报偏差,缓解模式预报结果中天气系统偏弱的问题,在实际业务预报中有一定应用价值。     

A Positivity-preserving Conservative Semi-Lagrangian Multi-moment Global Transport Model on the Cubed Sphere

A positivity-preserving conservative semi-Lagrangian transport model by multi-moment finite volume method has been developed on the cubed-sphere grid. Two kinds of moments(i.e., point values(PV moment) at cell interfaces and volume integrated average(VIA moment) value) are defined within a single cell. The PV moment is updated by a conventional semi-Lagrangian method, while the VIA moment is cast by the flux form formulation to assure the exact numerical conservation. Different from the spatial approximation used in the CSL2(conservative semi-Lagrangian scheme with second order polynomial function) scheme, a monotonic rational function which can effectively remove non-physical oscillations is reconstructed within a single cell by the PV moments and VIA moment. To achieve exactly positive-definite preserving, two kinds of corrections are made on the original conservative semi-Lagrangian with rational function(CSLR)scheme. The resulting scheme is inherently conservative, non-negative, and allows a Courant number larger than one.Moreover, the spatial reconstruction can be performed within a single cell, which is very efficient and economical for practical implementation. In addition, a dimension-splitting approach coupled with multi-moment finite volume scheme is adopted on cubed-sphere geometry, which benefitsthe implementation of the 1 D CSLR solver with large Courant number.The proposed model is evaluated by several widely used benchmark tests on cubed-sphere geometry. Numerical results show that the proposed transport model can effectively remove nonphysical oscillations and preserve the numerical nonnegativity, and it has the potential to transport the tracers accurately in a real atmospheric model.     

JFNK方法在求解全隐式一维非线性平流方程中的应用

JFNK(Jacobian-free Newton-Krylov)方法是由Newton迭代方法和Krylov子空间迭代方法构成的嵌套迭代方法。作者以全隐式差分的一维非线性平流方程（亦称无粘Burgers方程）探讨采用全隐式格式计算的必要性和JFNK方法的有效性。模拟结果表明, 隐式结果比显式和半隐式结果在稳定度和精度方面较大的优越性, 特别是模拟气流强的系统以及要素空间分布具有较大梯度的系统。     

完全非内插半拉格朗日格式在一维 Burgers方程及二维浅水波方程上的应用

在作者过去提出的完全非内插半拉格朗日格式的基础上,针对半拉格朗日格式由于内插带来预报场人为的光滑性问题,进一步发展了这种计算格式,证明了此格式的计算稳定性。为检验这种新的计算格式的性能,在一维和二维问题上进行了应用。在一维问题中采用了一维无粘Burgers方程（方程中有突变点）;二维问题采用了浅水波方程,同时将这些计算结果与Ritchie方案及欧拉方案或一般半拉格朗日内插方案的计算结果进行了比较,发现新格式消除了内插和预报场的人为光滑,并且计算精度有一定程度的提高,这为以后将此格式推广到全球谱模式打下了基础。     

Improvement of the semi-Lagrangian advection scheme in the GRAPES model: Theoretical analysis and idealized tests

ABSTRACT The Global/Regional Assimilation and PrEdiction System （GRAPES） is the newgeneration numerical weather predic- tion （NWP） system developed by the China Meteorological Administration. It is a fully compressible non-hydrostatical global/regional unified model that uses a traditional semi-Lagrangian advection scheme with cubic Lagrangian interpola tion （referred to as the SL_CL scheme）. The SL_CL scheme has been used in many operational NWP models, but there are still some deficiencies, such as the damping effects due to the interpolation and the relatively low accuracy. Based on Reich＇s semi-Lagrangian advection scheme （referred to as the R2007 scheme）, the Re_R2007 scheme that uses the low- and high-order B-spline function for interpolation at the departure point, is developed in this paper. One- and two-dimensional idealized tests in the rectangular coordinate system with uniform grid cells were conducted to compare the Re..R2007 scheme and the SL_CL scheme. The numerical results showed that： （1） the damping effects were remarkably reduced with the Re_R2007 scheme; and （2） the normalized errors of the Re_R2007 scheme were about 7.5 and 3 times smaller than those of the SL_CL scheme in one- and two-dimensional tests, respectively, indicating the higher accuracy of the Re..R2007 scheme. Furthermore, two solid-body rotation tests were conducted in the latitude-longitude spherical coordinate system with non uniform grid cells, which also verified the Re_R2007 scheme＇s advantages. Finally, in comparison with other global advection schemes, the Re_R2007 scheme was competitive in terms of accuracy and flow independence. An encouraging possibility for the application of the Re_R2007 scheme to the GRAPES model is provided.     

Implementation of the semi-Lagrangian advection scheme on a quasi-uniform overset grid on a sphere

The semi-Lagrangian advection scheme is implemented on a new quasi-uniform overset （Yin-Yang） grid on the sphere. The Yin-Yang grid is a newly developed grid system in spherical geometry with two perpendicularly-oriented latitude-longitude grid components （called Yin and Yang respectively） that overlapp each other, and this effectively avoids the coordinate singularity and the grid convergence near the poles. In this overset grid, the way of transferring data between the Yin and Yang components is the key to maintaining the accuracy and robustness in numerical solutions. A numerical interpolation for boundary data exchange, which maintains the accuracy of the original advection scheme and is computationally efficient, is given in this paper. A standard test of the solid-body advection proposed by Williamson is carried out on the Yin-Yang grid. Numerical results show that the quasi-uniform Yin-Yang grid can get around the problems near the poles, and the numerical accuracy in the original semi-Lagrangian scheme is effectively maintained in the Yin-Yang grid.     

An efficient non-hydrostatic forecast model

Summary A semi-implicit non-hydrostatic mesoscale forescasting model, which is used operationally in the United Kingdom Meteorological Office, has been reformulated using two time levels and semi-Lagrangian advection so as to permit longer timesteps. The boundaries are found to be an important influence on the model's stability and two methods of suppressing wave reflection are described with the aid of a one-dimensional experiment. The model's responses to two dimensional flow over a ridge and to three-dimensional flow over an isolated mountain are then demonstrated. The reformulated model is more efficient than the original provided a timestep at least twice as long can be used. It is also superior both in having minimal damping (except at the boundaries), and in the accuracy of the advection scheme.     

有效的正压原始方程拟能守恒保真（拟）谱模式

本工作遵循保真计算原理与方法,对正压原始方程气象传统全球（拟）谱模式方案进行改造,构造了正压原始方程拟能完全守恒（拟）谱模式新型保真计算方案,解决了正压原始方程的（非线性）计算稳定性问题和拟能守恒整体性质保持问题,改进了相应正压原始方程气象传统全球（拟）谱模式方案的计算效能。新型保真方案的数值实验表明,计算实践中,新方案在解决拟能守恒问题的同时,可解决（非线性）计算稳定问题,并在一定条件下可解决非线性计算收敛性问题。进一步的比较数值实验还表明,计算实践中,新型保真计算方案在提高相应气象传统方案的计算精度、     

长时效的正压原始方程能量完全守恒(拟)谱模式

遵循误差反演补偿新计算原理,对正压原始方程传统气象全球拟谱模式方案进行了改造,构造了正压原始方程能量完全守恒全球拟增模式新计算方案,解决了正压原始方程的（非线性）计算稳定性问题和能量守恒整体性质保持问题,改进了相应正压原始方程传统气象全球拟谱模式方案的计算效能。新方案的数值试验表明：在计算实践上,新方案在解决能量守恒问题的同时,可解决（非线性）计算稳定性问题,并在一定条件下可解决非线性计算收敛性问题。进一步的比较数值试验还表明：在计算实践上,新方案具有在提高相应传统气象方案的计算精度,减少其计算量的同时,延长其计算时效,解决其中一类特定“气候漂移”问题方面的效用。本工作原理也适用于斜压原始方程情形。     

Simulation of orographically generated waves in a nonhydrostatic model of an adiabatic atmosphere

Results of numerical experiments on the simulation of a flow moving around an isolated mountain are presented. The influence of the sizes of a barrier and of the flow velocity on characteristics of wave oscillations is discussed. All calculations are carried out with the authors’ two-dimensional (in the vertical plane) version of a nonhydrostatic dynamic scheme, in which equations of the dry quasi-incompressible atmosphere are solved with a semi-implicit semi-Lagrangian method. This method uses large time steps as compared to explicit-implicit Eurlerian methods. The results of calculations agree with results obtained by other authors, which gives hope for finding physically correct solutions in the simulation of nonhydrostatic processes in the atmosphere.     

二阶精度半隐式半拉格朗日轨迹计算和时间积分方案在GRAPES区域模式中的应用

将两时间层稳定外插方案(Stable Extrapolation Two-Time-Level Scheme,SETTLS)引入GRAPES区域模式,并将其用于上游点和非线性项的时间外插计算。对线性项采用二阶精度的非中央权重时间平均,并取等温参考大气的温度大于实际大气平均温度,以保证半隐式积分方案的稳定性。原GRAPES时间积分方案对线性项做一阶非中央权重时间平均,对参考大气的选择并无限制,而为保证稳定性,须取较大的非中央权重系数,但非中央权重系数会对低波数波动产生较强的衰减作用。理想试验结果表明,相比原GRAPES半隐式半拉格朗日(SISL)时间积分方案,新SISL时间积分方案计算稳定且对波动的衰减作用较弱。     

一类计算性系统误差消除与斜压原始方程天气气候模式改进

斜压原始方程半隐式全能量守恒格式的构造问题长期没有解决。本研究在成功地构造实现其全能量完全守恒的半隐式方案基础上，进行了此守恒方案与欧洲中期天气预报中心（ECMWF）的σ－坐标原始方程全球谱模式半隐式方案间的实际资料对比实验。实验表明，850hPa平均预报高度场RMS误差在积分一周以后得到明显改进，到第30天其预报误差降低达到了50％，进一步的对比实验表明，对流层中部和下部的月预报平均高度场RMS误差也显降低，而且一些明显的系统性误差也得到大幅度改进。更加详细的分析显示，这些收益的很大一部分是从超长波成分的改进中得到的。这说明，通过构造守恒性时间差分方案消除了响应的计算性系统误差源汇，进而能够使模式气候漂移得到显改进，而这种误差源汇存在于传统的，现仍被普遍采用的斜压原始方程天气气候模式中。     

变网格一体化模式的研究进展

作者介绍了近年来在数值天气预报领域的一个新动向－变网格一体化模式的进展。这种模式可以替代目前业务数值天气预报的有限区模式和全球谱模式，降低业务数值天气预报的计算成本。网格距离的可变性，以及采用半隐式－半拉格朗日式时间差分方案是该模式的主要特点。法国的变网格一体化模式自１９９２年已投入业务使用，其可行性已得到了预报检验的初步证实。     

Studies on Non-interpolating Semi-Lagrangian Scheme and Numerical Solution to KdV Equation

A new non-interpolating semi-Lagrangian scheme has been proposed, which can eliminate any interpolation, and consequently numerical smoothing of forecast fields. Here the new scheme is applied to KdV equation and its performance is assessed by comparing the numerical results with those produced by Ritchie’s scheme (1986). The comparison shows that the non-interpolating semi-Lagrangian scheme appears to have efficiency advantages.