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A three‐dimensional primitive equation model of cumulonimbus convection
Author(s) -
Miller M. J.,
Pearce R. P.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49710042402
Subject(s) - hydrostatic equilibrium , meteorology , geology , wind shear , mechanics , flow (mathematics) , cloud computing , convection , atmospheric sciences , physics , wind speed , computer science , operating system , quantum mechanics
The model is described and the results of three integrations presented. Its main novel features are the inclusion of non‐hydrostatic terms in a pressure co‐ordinate system, and the treatment of flow through the lateral boundaries. The results of the integrations, one with an ambient vertical wind shear and two without, indicate that the cloud dynamics is quite sensitive to assumptions made regarding the cloud microphysics, particularly at the stage when the downdraught is produced.