High resolution numerical modelling of the atmosphere and ocean

There has been a great deal of progress recently on development and application of such fine resolution models. This had been spurred in part by the recentavailability of exceptionally powerful computers. Noteworthy in this respect is the Earth Simulator in Yokohama, Japan, which commenced operations in 2002 and provides a peak performance of 40 Terraflops, but competitive supercomputers for scientific applications are now becoming available in the USA and Europe as well. There has developed in the last few years an increased understanding of the scientific value of results from very high resolution comprehensive numerical simulations. This book documents the first international meeting focused specifically on high-resolution atmospheric and oceanic modeling held at the Earth Simulator Center. Rather than producing a standard conference proceedings it includes papers written by invited speakers at the meeting reporting on their most exciting recent results involving high resolution modeling. No similar title available of this interdisciplinary kind. Reflection of cooperation in American and Asian research, unique in this field. INDICE: From the contents Vortex Rossby wave in hurricanes: On the need for a high resolution Numerical Weather Prediction Strategy (G. Brunet). High-resolution simulation experiments for typhoons using the cloud-resolving model on the Earth Simulator (T. Kazuhisa). High-resolution numerical weather prediction: Are our models adequate? (B. Skamarock). Global warming simulated with a super high resolution global climate model (A. Noda). Meso-scale resolving simulations of global atmosphere (T. Enomoto). High-resolution experimentation atECMWF (A. Untch). Gravity waves in high resolution atmospheric GCM simulations (K. Hamilton).-Simulations using the conformal-cubic atmospheric model (J. McGregor). Why the simulation of mid latitude storm tracks requires high resolution (I. Orlanski). High-resolution simulation of coupled atmospheric-ocean system using the CFES model (N. Komoring). Seasonal climate predictability in a high-resolution coupled Ocean-Atmosphere GCM (J. Luo).

• ISBN: 978-0-387-36671-5
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 310
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés