Parameterization Schemes: Keys to Understanding Numerical Weather Prediction Models

di David J. Stensrud (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 2009

Numerical weather prediction models play an increasingly important role in meteorology, both in short- and medium-range forecasting and global climate change studies. The most important components of any numerical weather prediction model are the subgrid-scale parameterization schemes, and the analysis and understanding of these schemes is a key aspect of numerical weather prediction. This book provides in-depth explorations of the most commonly used types of parameterization schemes that influence both short-range weather forecasts and global climate models. Several parameterizations are summarised and compared, followed by a discussion of their limitations. Review questions at the end of each chapter enable readers to monitor their understanding of the topics covered, and solutions are available to instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521865401. This will be an essential reference for academic researchers, meteorologists, weather forecasters, and graduate students interested in numerical weather prediction and its use in weather forecasting.

• Autore: David J. Stensrud
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Anno: 2009
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 480 p.
• Dimensioni: 244 x 170 mm
• Peso: 760 gr.
• EAN: 9780521126762

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