NDLI: A numerical study of geostrophic adjustment and frontogenesis

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Author	Farahani, Majid M. Rongsheng, Wu
Copyright Year	1998
Abstract	Using the PSU / NCAR Mesoscale Model version four(MM4), the frontogenesis and geostrophic adjustment problem in atmosphere with imbalance initial ideal data and conditions are studied. Based on results of experiments, it is found that the objective analysis and initialization procedure of the Model are not sensitive to the initial conditions used in this study. The final state of atmosphere, through process of adjustment, depends on the temperature gradient intensity of initial imbalance conditions. The front can be formed with appropriate condition. The processes of the frontogenesis are studied. It is also found that the response of the model to the ideal initial data used in this investigation is sensitive to the selected lateral boundary condition. The time-dependent inflow / outflow lateral boundary Condition is the best implemented option for this numerical study.Energetic study of the experiments shows that the front is formed after the initial transient stage when there is no exchange of energy between the kinetic and potential energy. The time needed for the formation of the front is longer than that predicted theoretically. The ratio of kinetic energy to the released potential energy is considered. This ratio varies with the temperature gradient intensity and the type of used wind for computing kinetic energy (geostrophic or geostrophic plus ageostrophic wind). The larger temperature gradient, the larger magnitude of this ratio. A maximum value of energy in either type of computed kinetic energies (geostrophic wind kinetic energy and actual wind kinetic energy) for cases that the fronts are observed whereby, and its magnitude and occurrence time depend on initial data distribution. The variation of the computed kinetic energies with time, after transition time, is reasonable and no significant conversion of the energy between kinetic and potential energy goes on, however, stability within variables is not achieved.
Starting Page	179
Ending Page	192
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	02561530
Journal	Advances in Atmospheric Sciences
Volume Number	15
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	18619533
Language	English
Publisher	Science Press
Publisher Date	1998-01-01
Publisher Place	Beijing
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Frontogenesis Geostrophic adjustment Energetics of geostrophic adjustment Meteorology/Climatology Geophysics/Geodesy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Atmospheric Science

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