Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
- compiling the WRF code - designing experiments to address scientific research - data manipulation and analysis to support the model results
Specifically you will be involved in research-level model applications working individually or in small groups to design and conduct modeling projects that will involve the WRF regional climate model.
Background experience
Basic knowledge of Unix/Linux commands and familiarity working on this computing platform How to use an editor on the UNIX platform (e.g., vi editor) Programming experience: specifically Fortran Some understanding of atmospheric circulation/fluid dynamics/atmospheric processes
Syllabus
I. Introduction II. Physical Description of the climate system a. atmosphere b. oceans c. land surface d. cryosphere/ice III. Modeling the climate system a. Fundamental equations b. vertical coordinate systems c. radiation and cloud processes d. surface processes IV. Basic Methods for solving model equations a. Finite differencing b. spectral method
Syllabus
V. Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF)
a. Introduction b. ARW Solver c. WRF Model Physics d. WRF Software e. Getting started with the TACC Ranger - unix/linux commands - vi editor f. WRF Preprocessing System (WPS) g. WRF ARW Initialization - Basics - How to set up and run h. ARW namelist.input i. Post-processing and graphical tools (GrADS)
Syllabus (cont.)
During the last week of classes you will present to the rest of the class your preliminary results. The final written reports for everyone will also be due at the end of the semester.
Text:
An Introduction to Three-Dimensional Climate Modeling by Warren M. Washington and Claire L. Parkinson. Skamarock, W. C., J. B. Klemp, J. Dudhia, D. O. Gill, D. M. Barker, W. Wang, and J. G. Powers, A description of the Advanced Research WRF Version 2. NCAR/TN-468+STR, June 2008. Available on-line at: http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/users/docs/arw_v3.pdf WRF (ARW) Version 3 Modeling System User's Guide produced by Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology Division, NCAR, July 2006. Available on-line at: http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/users/docs/user_guide/ARWUsers Guide.pdf
Other References:
Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modeling by Mark Z. Jacobson
Instructor: Dr. Ned Vizy Office: 5.220G E-mail: ned@jsg.utexas.edu Phone: 512-585-1937 Office Hours: By appointment
Finally, Id really like to have your interaction and feedback during the course. There is so much to cover and not enough time. This will help improve the quality of the course not only for this semester, but for future.
Computer Support:
David Spindler e-mail: spindler@jsg.utexas.edu
My Research/Interests
Climate variability/climate change -paleoclimate -Present day -Future climate change
What does the proxy data suggest the LGM moisture signal was like?
Moisture Signal Proxy Site Type
Annual Rainfall
Present Day Rainfall (mm/day) LGM Present Day Difference (mm/day)
Potential Vegetation Model Tests for Mean Temperature of the coldest month Dryness Growing degree days Seasonality
Asynchronous coupling
By comparison, if the present day climate of a GCM integration is used to drive the PVM .
In the simulation for 2081-2100, there is a 69% reduction in the rainforest extent.
1981 - 2000 Venezuela Columbia Ecuador Brazil Peru Bolivia Chile Paraguay 2081 - 2100
No Plume SSTs
Plume SSTs
August storm tracks for an ensemble of simulations where Amazon/Orinoco plume SSTAs are removed and included
Results
1. Increase in the number of storms - 14 in No Plume - 21 in Plume 2. Westward shift in the storm track closer to the US coastline 3. Storms tend to be shorter lived (by 4 days) in the Plume case