| Name: | Christopher L. Castro |
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| E-mail: | chris@atmos.colostate.edu |
| Telephone: | 970-491-8601 |
| Fax: | 970-491-8293 |
| Affiliation: | Colorado State University |
| Mailing Address: | Department of Atmospheric Science Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 |
| Model Information | |
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| Model Name: | Regional Atmospheric Modeling System |
| Model Web Page: | atmet.com |
| Primary Citation for Model: | Pielke,R.A., et al., 1992. A Comprehensive meteorological modeling system--RAMS. Meteor. Atmos. Phys., 49, 69-91. |
| Model Dynamics-Numerics | Answer | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Model Equations: | Nonhydrostatic - Anelatic | |
| Horizontal Domain and Map Projection: | ||
| Polar Stereographic true at: | on | 31.5 N, 108.0 W |
| Lat-Lon window, pole of coordinate system coincident with geographic pole: | ||
| Lat-Lon window of a rotated lat-lon coordinate system, pole rotated by: | ||
| Other: | ||
| Horizontal Resolution: | 33 km | |
| Vertical Coordinate: | sigma(z) | |
| Vertical Levels: | 30 | |
| Treatment of Gravity Wave Terms: | Leapfrog Explicit | |
| Specification of lateral boundary conditions: | NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis I |
| Model Physics | Answer | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Surface Temperature: | Prescribed | |
| Land Surface Temperature: | Computed via surface heat budget | |
| Land Surface Moisture: | Other | Initialized with VIC soil moisture at start of simulation, then computed by land surface model (LEAF 2). |
| Vegetation: | IGBP Land Cover Classification | |
| Runoff Scheme Included?: | on | |
| Surface Layer Scheme: | ||
| Bulk Type: Value of CD is: | ||
| Similarity Theory: | on | |
| Other: | ||
| Planetary Boundary Layer Scheme: | ||
| Bulk Type: | ||
| K-Type: Form of K: | ||
| Turbulent Kinetic Energy Scheme: | on | |
| Other: | ||
| Convection Scheme (Deep): | Mass-Flux | |
| Non-Convective Condensation: | ||
| According to What % Saturation Criterion?: | ||
| Sundqvist Scheme: | ||
| Explicit Scheme: Please List Prognostic Variables: | ||
| Other: | on | Dumpbucket |
| Infrared Radiation (Free Atmosphere) Code: | Chen and Cotton Scheme |
| Data Output | Answer |
|---|---|
| Size of Output: | 50 Mb per output time |
| Format of Output: | binary (GrADS readable) |