HWRF Model Sensitivity HWRF Model Sensitivity to Non-hydrostatic to Non-hydrostatic Effects Effects Hurricane Diagnostics and Hurricane Diagnostics and Verification Workshop Verification Workshop May 4, 2009 May 4, 2009 Katherine S. Maclay Katherine S. Maclay Colorado State University Colorado State University Department of Atmospheric Science Department of Atmospheric Science
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HWRF Model Sensitivity HWRF Model Sensitivity to Non-hydrostatic to Non-hydrostatic
EffectsEffects
Hurricane Diagnostics and Verification Hurricane Diagnostics and Verification WorkshopWorkshop
May 4, 2009May 4, 2009
Katherine S. MaclayKatherine S. MaclayColorado State UniversityColorado State University
Department of Atmospheric ScienceDepartment of Atmospheric Science
OutlineOutline
MotivationsMotivations Model and data availableModel and data available Governing equationsGoverning equations Energy principlesEnergy principles Vertical velocity valuesVertical velocity values Horizontal velocity valuesHorizontal velocity values Epsilon valuesEpsilon values ConclusionsConclusions Future WorkFuture Work
Looking for answers…Looking for answers…
……via energy budget and PV field via energy budget and PV field analysis of HWRF modeled Tropical analysis of HWRF modeled Tropical CycloneCyclone
Internal and external influences on TC Internal and external influences on TC structure changestructure change– Better understanding of heating and wind Better understanding of heating and wind
Non-hydrostatic effects make a Non-hydrostatic effects make a negligibly small contribution negligibly small contribution
The energy principles derived from the The energy principles derived from the hydrostatic approximated HWRF data hydrostatic approximated HWRF data are sufficient for our studiesare sufficient for our studies
What data is needed for a full What data is needed for a full
non-hydrostatic study…non-hydrostatic study…
Data in original sigma coordinatesData in original sigma coordinates Horizontal and vertical momentumHorizontal and vertical momentum Geopotential heightGeopotential height PressurePressure TemperatureTemperature Radiative heat fluxesRadiative heat fluxes Momentum fluxesMomentum fluxes Condensate heatingCondensate heating Relative humidityRelative humidity Specific humiditySpecific humidity Absolute vorticityAbsolute vorticity Cloud mixing ratioCloud mixing ratio Total column ice, water, snowTotal column ice, water, snow Sensible heat flux (sfc)Sensible heat flux (sfc) Latent heat flux (sfc)Latent heat flux (sfc) Surface Precipitation: total, convective, large-scaleSurface Precipitation: total, convective, large-scale
Data Needed for “full” Data Needed for “full” study study Data in original sigma coordinatesData in original sigma coordinates Horizontal and vertical momentumHorizontal and vertical momentum Geopotential heightGeopotential height PressurePressure TemperatureTemperature Radiative heat fluxesRadiative heat fluxes Momentum fluxesMomentum fluxes Condensate heatingCondensate heating Relative humidityRelative humidity Specific humiditySpecific humidity Absolute vorticityAbsolute vorticity Cloud mixing ratioCloud mixing ratio Total column ice, water, snowTotal column ice, water, snow Sensible heat flux (sfc)Sensible heat flux (sfc) Latent heat flux (sfc)Latent heat flux (sfc) Surface Precipitation: total, convective, large-scaleSurface Precipitation: total, convective, large-scale
Governing Equations: Governing Equations: Part IIPart II
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The Next Steps…The Next Steps…
Energy budget analysis:Use the methods of Tuleya and Kurihara (1975) as a guide.
Energy and PV Energy and PV DiagnosticsDiagnostics
Stratosphere
Outflow Layer
Inflow Layer
Boundary Layer
Areas of interest indicated by the energy diagnostics will be further studied via analysis of the PV field.
ReferencesReferences
• Maclay, K.S., M. DeMaria, T. Vonder Haar, 2008: Tropical Maclay, K.S., M. DeMaria, T. Vonder Haar, 2008: Tropical cyclone size evolution. cyclone size evolution. Mon. Wea. Rev.Mon. Wea. Rev., , ??????..
• Surgi, N, 2008: Advancement of the HWRF for next generation Surgi, N, 2008: Advancement of the HWRF for next generation hurricane prediction at NCEP’s Environmental Modeling hurricane prediction at NCEP’s Environmental Modeling Center., Center., 28th Conf. on Hurricanes and Trop. Meteor28th Conf. on Hurricanes and Trop. Meteor. . http://ams.confex.com/ams/28Hurricanes/techprogram/paper_137876.htm. .
• Tuleya, R., and Y. Kurihara, 1975: The energy and angular Tuleya, R., and Y. Kurihara, 1975: The energy and angular momentum budgets of a three-dimensional tropical cyclone momentum budgets of a three-dimensional tropical cyclone model. model. J. Atmos. Sci.J. Atmos. Sci., , 3232, 287-301., 287-301.