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The Consistent Parameterization of the Effects of Cumulus Clouds on the Large-Scale Momentum and Vorticity Fields
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Consistent Parameterization of the Effects of Cumulus Clouds on the Large-Scale Momentum and Vorticity Fields |
| Names |
Esbensen, Steven K.
(creator) Shapiro, Lloyd J. (creator) Tollerud, Edward I. (creator) |
| Date Issued | 1987-03 (iso8601) |
| Abstract | A physical and mathematical framework for the mutually consistent parameterization of the effects of cumulus convection on the large-scale momentum and vorticity fields is proposed. The key to achieving consistency is the understanding that the vorticity dynamics of the clouds below the spatial resolution of a large-scale dynamical model may be neglected in the vorticity budget when the clouds are considered to be independent buoyant elements sharing a common large-scale environment This simplified approach is used to obtain a consistent pair of large-scale momentum and vorticity equations based on Ooyama's theory of cumulus parameterization. The results focus attention on the need to obtain a better understanding of the detrainment process and the pressure interactions between the clouds and their environment. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | Cumulus clouds |
| Identifier | Esbensen, Steven K., Lloyd J. Shapiro, Edward I. Tollerud, 1987: The Consistent Parameterization of the Effects of Cumulus Clouds on the Large-Scale Momentum and Vorticity Fields. Monthly Weather Review, 115(3), 664–669. |
