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27 | \begin {document} |
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29 | \begin{center} |
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30 | {\LARGE\bf\textsf{Introduction to the cloud physics module of PALM}} |
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31 | \vspace{3.0mm} |
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32 | \linebreak |
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33 | {\Large\bf\textsf{\textendash Amendments to the dry version of PALM\textendash}} |
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34 | \linebreak |
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35 | \linebreak |
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36 | Michael Schr\"{o}ter |
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37 | \linebreak |
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38 | 13.3.2000 |
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39 | \linebreak |
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40 | translated and adapted by |
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41 | \linebreak |
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42 | Rieke Heinze |
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43 | \linebreak |
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44 | 15.07.2010 |
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45 | \end{center} |
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46 | |
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47 | \section{Introduction} |
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48 | The dry version of PALM does not contain any cloud physics. It has been extended |
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49 | to account for a nearly complete water cycle and radiation processes: |
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50 | \vspace{0.2cm} |
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51 | \newline |
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52 | {\bf\textsf{Water cycle}} |
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53 | \begin{itemize} |
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54 | \item evaporation/condensation |
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55 | \item precipitation |
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56 | \item transport of humidity and liquid water |
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57 | \end{itemize} |
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58 | {\bf\textsf{Radiation processes}} |
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59 | \begin{itemize} |
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60 | \item short-wave radiation |
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61 | \item long-wave radiation |
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62 | \end{itemize} |
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63 | The dynamical processes are covered by advection and diffusion and they are described by the implemented methods. For the consideration of the |
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64 | thermodynamical processes modifications are necessary in the thermodynamics of PALM . In doing so evaporation and condensation are treated as |
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65 | adiabatic processes whereas precipitation and radiation are treated as diabatic processes. In the dry version of PALM the thermodynamic variable |
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66 | is the potential temperature $\theta$. The first law of thermodynamics provides the prognostic equation |
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67 | for $\theta$. The system of thermodynamic variables has to be extended to deal with phase transitions: |
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68 | \begin{eqnarray*} |
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69 | q_{v} & = &\textnormal{specific humidity to deal with water vapour} \\ |
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70 | q_{l} & = &\textnormal{liquid water content to deal with the liquid phase} |
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71 | \end{eqnarray*} |
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72 | Additionally, dependencies between these variables have to be introduced to describe the changes of state (condensation scheme). |
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73 | \newline |
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74 | In introducing the two variables liquid water potential temperature $\theta_{l}$ and total liquid water content $q$ the treatment of the |
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75 | thermodynamics is simplified. The liquid water potential temperature $\theta_{l}$ is defined by \cite{betts73} and represents the potential |
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76 | temperature attained by evaporating all the liquid water in an air parcel through reversible wet adiabatic descent. In a linearized version |
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77 | it is defined as |
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78 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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79 | \theta_{l} & = & \theta -\frac{L_{v}}{c_{p}}\left(\frac{\theta}{T}\right)q_{l}. |
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80 | \label{eq:theta_l} |
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81 | \end{eqnarray} |
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82 | For the total water content it is valid: |
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83 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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84 | q & = & q_{v}+q_{l}. |
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85 | \label{eq:q} |
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86 | \end{eqnarray} |
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87 | The usage of $\theta_{l}$ and $q$ as thermodynamic variables is based on the work of \cite{ogura63} and \cite{orville65}. The advantages of the |
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88 | $\theta_l$-$q$ system are discussed by \cite{deardorff76}: |
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89 | \begin{itemize} |
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90 | \item Without precipitation, radiation and freezing processes $\theta_{l}$ and $q$ are conservative quantities (for the whole system). |
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91 | \item Therewith, the treatment of grid volumes in which only a fraction is saturated is simplified (sub-grid scale condensation scheme). |
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92 | \item Parameterizations of the sub-grid scale fluxes are retained. |
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93 | \item The liquid water content is not a separate variable (storage space is saved). |
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94 | \item For dry convection $\theta_{l}$ matches the potential temperature and $q$ matches the specific humidity when condensation is disabled. |
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95 | \item Phase transitions do not have to be described as additional terms in the prognostic equations. |
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96 | \end{itemize} |
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97 | |
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98 | \section{Model equations} |
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99 | In combining the prognostic equations for dry convection with the processes for cloud physics the following set of prognostic and diagnostic |
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100 | model equations is gained: |
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101 | \newline |
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102 | \newline |
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103 | Equation of continuity |
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104 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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105 | \frac{\partial\overline u_{j}}{\partial x_{j}} & = & 0 |
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106 | \label{eq:conti} |
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107 | \end{eqnarray} |
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108 | Equations of motion |
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109 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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110 | \frac{\partial\overline u_{i}}{\partial t} & = & |
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111 | -\frac{\partial \left(\overline u_{j} \overline u_{i}\right)}{\partial x_{j}} |
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112 | -\frac{1}{\rho_{0}}\frac{\partial \overline \pi^{\ast}}{\partial x_{i}} |
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113 | - \varepsilon_{ijk}f_{j}\overline u_{k} - \varepsilon_{i3k}f_{3}u_{\mathrm{g}_{k}} |
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114 | + g\frac{\overline\theta_{v}-\langle\overline\theta_{v}\rangle}{\theta_{0}}\delta_{i3} |
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115 | -\frac{\partial\,\tau_{ij}}{\partial x_{j}} |
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116 | \label{eq:motion} |
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117 | \end{eqnarray} |
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118 | with |
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119 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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120 | \label{eq:pres} |
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121 | \overline \pi^{\ast} & = & \overline p^{\ast} + \frac{2}{3}\rho_{0}\,\overline e \\ |
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122 | \label{eq:tau} |
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123 | \tau_{ij} & = & \overline{u_{j}^{'}u_{i}^{'}} - \frac{2}{3}\overline e\,\delta_{ij} |
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124 | \end{eqnarray} |
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125 | First law of thermodynamics |
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126 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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127 | \frac{\partial\overline \theta_{l}}{\partial t} & = & |
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128 | -\frac{\partial \left(\overline u_{j} \overline \theta_{l}\right)}{\partial x_{j}} |
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129 | -\frac{\partial\, \overline{u_{j}^{'}\theta_{l}^{'}}}{\partial x_{j}} |
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130 | +\left(\frac{\partial \overline\theta_{l}}{\partial t}\right)_{\mathrm{RAD}} |
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131 | +\left(\frac{\partial \overline\theta_{l}}{\partial t}\right)_{\mathrm{PREC}} |
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132 | \label{eq:theta} |
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133 | \end{eqnarray} |
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134 | Conservation equation for the total water content |
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135 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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136 | \frac{\partial\overline q}{\partial t} & = & |
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137 | -\frac{\partial \left(\overline u_{j} \overline q\right)}{\partial x_{j}} |
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138 | -\frac{\partial\, \overline{u_{j}^{'} q^{'}}}{\partial x_{j}} |
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139 | +\left(\frac{\partial \overline q}{\partial t}\right)_{\mathrm{PREC}} |
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140 | \label{eq:total_water} |
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141 | \end{eqnarray} |
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142 | Conservation equation for the sub-grid scale turbulent kinetic energy $\overline{e}=\frac{1}{2}\overline{u_{i}^{'2}}$ |
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143 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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144 | \frac{\partial \overline e}{\partial t} & = & |
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145 | -\frac{\partial \left(\overline u_{j}\overline e\right)}{\partial x_{j}} |
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146 | -\overline{u_{j}^{'} u_{i}^{'}} \frac{\partial\overline u_{i}}{\partial x_{j}} |
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147 | + \frac{g}{\theta_{0}}\overline{u^{'}_{3}\theta_{v}^{'}} |
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148 | -\frac{\partial}{\partial x_{j}}\left\{\overline{u^{'}_{j}\left(e^{'} + \frac{p^{'}}{\rho_{0}}\right)} \right\}- \epsilon |
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149 | \label{eq:sgsTKE} |
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150 | \end{eqnarray} |
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151 | The virtual potential temperature is needed in equation (\ref{eq:motion}) to calculate the buoyancy term. It is defined by |
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152 | e.g. \cite{sommeria77} as |
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153 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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154 | \overline \theta_{v} &=& |
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155 | \left(\overline \theta_{l} + \frac{L_{v}}{c_{p}}\left(\frac{\theta}{T}\right)\overline q_{l}\right) |
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156 | \left(1 + 0.61\,\overline q - 1.61\,\overline q_{l}\right). |
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157 | \label{eq:theta_v} |
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158 | \end{eqnarray} |
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159 | Therewith, the influence of changing in density due to condensation is considered in the buoyancy term. |
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160 | \newline |
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161 | The closure of the model equations is based on the approaches of \cite{deardorff80}: |
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162 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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163 | \label{eq:ujui} |
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164 | \overline{u_{j}^{'}u_{i}^{'}} & = & |
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165 | -K_{m}\left(\frac{\partial \overline u_{i}}{\partial x_{j}} |
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166 | + \frac{\partial \overline u_{j}}{\partial x_{i}} \right) |
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167 | + \frac{2}{3}\overline e \,\delta_{ij} \\ |
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168 | \label{eq:ujtheta} |
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169 | \overline{u_{j}^{'}\theta_{l}^{'}} & = & |
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170 | -K_{h}\left(\frac{\partial \overline \theta_{l}}{\partial x_{j}}\right) \\ |
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171 | \label{eq:ujq} |
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172 | \overline{u_{j}^{'} q{'}} & = & |
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173 | -K_{h}\left(\frac{\partial \overline q}{\partial x_{j}}\right) \\ |
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174 | \label{eq:ujp} |
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175 | \overline{u^{'}_{j}\left(e^{'} + \frac{p^{'}}{\rho_{0}}\right)} & = & |
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176 | -2K_{m}\frac{\partial \overline e}{\partial x_{j}} \\ |
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177 | \label{eq:u3theta_v} |
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178 | \overline{u_{3}^{'}\theta_{v}^{'}} & = & |
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179 | K_{1} \,\overline{u_{3}^{'}\theta_{l}^{'}} |
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180 | + K_{2} \,\overline{u_{3}^{'} q^{'}} \\ |
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181 | \label{eq:km} |
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182 | K_{m} & = & 0.1\,l\,\sqrt{\overline e} \\ |
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183 | \label{eq:kh} |
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184 | K_{h} & = & \left(1+2\frac{l}{\Delta}\right)K_{m} \\ |
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185 | \label{eq:epsilon} |
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186 | \epsilon & = & \left(0.19 + 0.74\,\frac{l}{\Delta}\right)\,\frac{\overline e^{\frac{3}{2}}}{l} |
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187 | \end{eqnarray} |
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188 | with |
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189 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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190 | l = \begin{cases} |
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191 | \min\left(\Delta,\, 0.7\,d,\, 0.76\, \sqrt{\overline e}\,\left(\frac{g}{\theta_{0}}\frac{\partial \overline\theta_{v}} |
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192 | {\partial z}\right)^{-\frac{1}{2}}\right) & , \quad \frac{\partial \overline\theta_{v}}{\partial z} > 0\\ |
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193 | \min\left(\Delta,\, 0.7\, d\right) & , \quad \frac{\partial \overline\theta_{v}}{\partial z} \leq 0 |
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194 | \end{cases} |
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195 | \label{eq:l} |
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196 | \end{eqnarray} |
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197 | and |
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198 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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199 | \Delta & = & \left(\Delta x \Delta y \Delta z\right)^{1/3} |
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200 | \label{eq:delta} |
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201 | \end{eqnarray} |
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202 | At the lower boundary Monin-Obukhov similarity theory is valid ( $\overline{w^{'}q^{'}}=u_{\ast}q_{\ast}$). |
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203 | \newline |
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204 | \cite{cuijpers93} for example define the coefficients $K_{1}$ and $K_{2}$ as follows:\newline |
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205 | {\bf\textsf{in unsaturated air:}} |
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206 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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207 | \label{eq:K_1} |
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208 | K_{1} & = & 1.0 + 0.61\, \overline q \\ |
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209 | \label{eq:K_2} |
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210 | K_{2} & = & 0.61\, \overline{\theta} |
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211 | \end{eqnarray} |
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212 | {\bf\textsf{in saturated air:}} |
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213 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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214 | \label{eq:K_1_sat} |
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215 | K_{1} & = & \frac{1.0-\overline q + 1.61\,\overline q_{s}\left(1.0 + 0.622\frac{L_{v}}{RT}\right)} |
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216 | {1.0 + 0.622\frac{L_{v}}{RT}\,\frac{L_{v}}{c_{p}T}\overline q_{s}} \\ |
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217 | \label{eq:K_2_sat} |
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218 | K_{2} & = & \overline{\theta}\left(\left(\frac{L_{v}}{c_{p}T}\right)K_{1}-1.0\right) |
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219 | \end{eqnarray} |
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220 | The saturation value of the specific humidity comes from the truncated Taylor expansion of $q_{s}(T)$: |
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221 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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222 | q_{s}(T) = q_{s} = q_{s}\left(T_{l}\right) |
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223 | + \left(\frac{\partial q_{s}}{\partial T}\right)_{T=T_{l}} (T-T_{l}). |
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224 | \label{eq:qs1} |
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225 | \end{eqnarray} |
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226 | Using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation |
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227 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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228 | \left(\frac{\partial q_{s}}{\partial T}\right)_{T=T_{l}} & = & |
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229 | 0.622\frac{L_{v}q_{s}(T_{l})}{R\,T_{l}^{2}} |
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230 | \label{eq:clausius} |
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231 | \end{eqnarray} |
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232 | with |
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233 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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234 | T = T_{l} + \frac{L_{v}}{c_{p}}q_{l} \qquad \textnormal{respectively} \qquad q_{l} = q - q_{s} |
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235 | \label{eq:T} |
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236 | \end{eqnarray} |
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237 | gives |
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238 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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239 | \overline q_{s} = \overline q_{s}(\overline T_{l})\frac{\left(1.0+\beta\,\overline q\right)} |
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240 | {1.0 + \beta\, \overline q_{s}(\overline{T_{l}})}. |
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241 | \label{eq:qs2} |
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242 | \end{eqnarray} |
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243 | Whereas |
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244 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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245 | \overline q_{s}(\overline T_{l}) = 0.622\frac{\overline e_{s}(\overline T_{l})} |
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246 | {p_{0}(z)-0.377\,\overline e_{s}(\overline T_{l})} |
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247 | \label{eq:qs3} |
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248 | \end{eqnarray} |
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249 | and |
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250 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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251 | \beta = 0.622\left(\frac{L_{v}}{R\,\overline T_{l}}\right) \left(\frac{L_{v}}{c_{p}\,\overline T_{l}}\right). |
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252 | \label{eq:beta} |
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253 | \end{eqnarray} |
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254 | The actual liquid water temperature is defined as |
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255 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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256 | \overline T_{l} = \left(\frac{p_{0}(z)}{p_{0}(z=0)}\right)^{\kappa} \overline\theta_{l} |
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257 | \label{eq:T_l} |
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258 | \end{eqnarray} |
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259 | with $p_{0}(z=0) = 1000$\,hPa. The value of the saturation vapour pressure at the temperature $\overline T_{l}$ is |
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260 | calculated in the same way as in \cite{bougeault82}: |
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261 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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262 | \overline e_{s}(\overline T_{l}) = 610.78 \exp\left( |
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263 | 17.269\frac{\overline T_{l}-273.16}{\overline T_{l}-35.86}\right). |
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264 | \label{eq:es} |
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265 | \end{eqnarray} |
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266 | The hydrostatic pressure $p_{0}(z)$ is given by \cite{cuijpers93}: |
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267 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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268 | p_{0}(z) = p_{0}(z=0)\frac{T_{\mathrm{ref}}(z)^{c_{p}/R}}{T_{0}} |
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269 | \label{eq:p_0} |
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270 | \end{eqnarray} |
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271 | with |
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272 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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273 | T_{\mathrm{ref}}(z) = T_{0} - \frac{g}{c_{p}} z. |
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274 | \label{eq:T_ref} |
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275 | \end{eqnarray} |
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276 | The pressure is calculated once at the beginning of a simulation and remains unchanged. For the reference temperature at the earth surface $T_{0}$ |
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277 | the initial surface temperature is applied. The ratio of the potential and the actual temperature is given by: |
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278 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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279 | \frac{\theta}{T} = \left(\frac{p_{0}(z=0)}{p_{0}(z)}\right)^{\kappa}. |
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280 | \label{eq:ratio} |
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281 | \end{eqnarray} |
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282 | The liquid water content $q_{l}$ is needed for the calculation of the virtual potential temperature (eq. (\ref{eq:theta_v})). It is |
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283 | calculated from the difference of the total water content at a single grid point and the saturation value at this grid point: |
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284 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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285 | \overline q_{l} = |
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286 | \begin{cases} |
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287 | \overline q - \overline q_{s}(\overline T_{l}) & |
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288 | \textnormal{if} \quad \overline q > \overline q_{s}(\overline T_{l}) \\ |
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289 | 0 & \textnormal{else} |
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290 | \end{cases} |
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291 | \label{eq:q_l} |
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292 | \end{eqnarray} |
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293 | With this approach a grid volume is either completely saturated or completely unsaturated. The values of the cloud cover of a grid volume |
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294 | can only become 0 or 1 (\textsl{0\%-or100\% scheme}). |
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295 | |
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296 | \section{Parameterization of the source terms in the conservation equations} |
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297 | \subsection{Radiation model} |
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298 | The source term for radiation processes is parameterized via the scheme of effective emissivity which is based on \cite{cox76}: |
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299 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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300 | \left(\frac{\partial \overline\theta_{l}}{\partial t}\right)_{\mathrm{RAD}} & = & |
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301 | -\frac{\theta}{T}\frac{1}{\rho \,c_{p}\,\Delta z}\left[\Delta F(z^{+})-\Delta F(z^{-})\right] |
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302 | \label{eq:radiation_term} |
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303 | \end{eqnarray} |
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304 | $\Delta F$ describes the difference between upward and downward irradiance at the grid point above ($z^{+}$) and below ($z^{-}$) |
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305 | the level in which $\theta_{l}$ is defined. |
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306 | \newline |
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307 | The upward and downward irradiance $F\textnormal{\textuparrow}$ and $F\textnormal{\textdownarrow}$ are defined as follows: |
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308 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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309 | \label{eq:F_up} |
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310 | F\textnormal{\textuparrow}(z) & = & |
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311 | B(0) + \varepsilon\textnormal{\textuparrow}(z,0)\left(B(z)-B(0)\right) \\ |
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312 | \label{eq:F_down} |
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313 | F\textnormal{\textdownarrow}(z) & = & |
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314 | F\textnormal{\textdownarrow}(z_{\mathrm{top}}) |
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315 | + \varepsilon\textnormal{\textdownarrow}(z,z_{\mathrm{top}})\left(B(z)-F\textnormal{\textdownarrow}(z_{\mathrm{top}})\right) |
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316 | \end{eqnarray} |
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317 | $F\textnormal{\textdownarrow}(z_{\mathrm{top}})$ describes the impinging irradiance at the upper boundary of the model domain which has to be |
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318 | prescribed. $B(0)$ and $B(z)$ represent the black body emission at the ground and the height $z$ respectively. |
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319 | $\varepsilon\textnormal{\textuparrow}(z,0)$ and $\varepsilon\textnormal{\textdownarrow}(z,z_{\mathrm{top}})$ stand for the effective |
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320 | cloud emissivity of the liquid water between the ground and the level $z$ and between $z$ and the upper boundary of the model domain |
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321 | $z_{\mathrm{top}}$ respectively. They are defined as |
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322 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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323 | \label{eq:epsilon_up} |
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324 | \varepsilon\textnormal{\textuparrow}(z,0) & = & |
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325 | 1- \exp\left(-a\cdot LWP(0,z)\right)\\ |
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326 | \label{eq:epsilon_down} |
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327 | \varepsilon\textnormal{\textdownarrow}(z,z_{\mathrm{top}}) & = & |
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328 | 1- \exp\left(-b\cdot LWP(z,z_{\mathrm{top}})\right) |
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329 | \end{eqnarray} |
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330 | $LWP(z_{1},z_{2})$ describes the liquid water path which is the vertically added content of liquid water above each grid column: |
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331 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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332 | LWP(z_{1},z_{2}) & = & \int_{z_{1}}^{z_{2}}\mathrm{dz}\,\rho\cdot\overline q_{l}. |
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333 | \label{eq:LWP} |
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334 | \end{eqnarray} |
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335 | $a$ and $b$ are called mass absorption coefficients. Their empirical values are based on \linebreak |
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336 | \cite{stephans78} with $a=130\,\mathrm{m^{2}kg^{-1}}$ and $b=158\,\mathrm{m^{2}kg^{-1}}$. |
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337 | \newline |
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338 | The assumptions for the validity of this parameterization are: |
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339 | \begin{itemize} |
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340 | \item Horizontal divergences in radiation are neglected. |
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341 | \item Only absorption and emission of long-wave radiation due to water vapour and cloud droplets is considered. |
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342 | \item The atmosphere is assumed to have constant in-situ temperature above and below the regarded level except for the earth surface. |
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343 | \end{itemize} |
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344 | |
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345 | \subsection{Precipitation model} |
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346 | The source term for precipitation processes is parameterized via a simplified scheme of \cite{kessler69}: |
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347 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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348 | \left(\frac{\partial \overline q}{\partial t}\right)_{\mathrm{PREC}} & = & |
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349 | \begin{cases} |
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350 | \left(\overline q_{l}-\overline q_{l_{\mathrm{crit}}}\right)/ \tau & |
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351 | \quad\overline q_{l} > \overline q_{l_{\mathrm{crit}}} \\ |
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352 | 0 & \quad\overline q_{l} \leq \overline q_{l_{\mathrm{crit}}} |
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353 | \end{cases} |
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354 | \label{precip_term_q} |
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355 | \end{eqnarray} |
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356 | The precipitation leaves the grid volume immediately if the threshold of the liquid water content |
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357 | $\overline q_{l_{\mathrm{crit}}}=0.5\,\mathrm{g/kg}$ is exceeded. Hence, evaporation of the rain drops does not occur. |
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358 | $\tau$ is a retarding time scale with a value of 1000\,s. |
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359 | \newline |
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360 | The influence of the precipitation on the temperature is as follows: |
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361 | \begin{eqnarray} |
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362 | \left(\frac{\partial \overline\theta_{l}}{\partial t}\right)_{\mathrm{PREC}} & = & |
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363 | -\frac{L_{v}}{c_{p}}\left(\frac{\theta}{T}\right)\left(\frac{\partial \overline q}{\partial t}\right)_{\mathrm{PREC}} |
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364 | \label{precip_term_pt} |
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365 | \end{eqnarray} |
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366 | |
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367 | \section*{List of symbols} |
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368 | \setlength{\extrarowheight}{0.8mm} |
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369 | \begin{longtable}{p{2.5cm} p{9.0cm} p{2.5cm}} |
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370 | \toprule |
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371 | \addlinespace |
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372 | \textbf{Variable} & \textbf{Description} &\textbf{Value} \\ |
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373 | \midrule |
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374 | $B$ & black body radiation & \\ |
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375 | $c_{p}$ & heat capacity for dry air with p=const & $1005\,\mathrm{J\,K^{-1}kg^{-1}}$ \\ |
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376 | $d$ & normal distance to the nearest solid surface & \\ |
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377 | $\overline e$ & sub-grid scale turbulent kinetic energy & \\ |
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378 | $e_{s}$ & saturation vapour pressure & \\ |
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379 | $f_{i}$ & Coriolis parameter $i\in\{1,2,3\}$ & \\ |
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380 | $F\textnormal{\textuparrow}$ & upward irradiance & \\ |
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381 | $F\textnormal{\textdownarrow}$ & downward irradiance & \\ |
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382 | $i$, $j$, $k$ & integer indices & \\ |
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383 | $K_{h}$ & turbulent diffusion coefficient for momentum & \\ |
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384 | $K_{m}$ & turbulent diffusion coefficient for heat & \\ |
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385 | $K_{1}$ & coefficient & \\ |
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386 | $K_{2}$ & coefficient & \\ |
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387 | $l$ & mixing length & \\ |
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388 | $L_{v}$ & heat of evaporation & $2.5\cdot 10^{6}\,\mathrm{J\,kg^{-1}}$ \\ |
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389 | $LWP$ & liquid water path & \\ |
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390 | $R$ & gas constant for dry air & $287\,\mathrm{J\,K^{-1}kg^{-1}}$\\ |
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391 | $T$ & actual temperature & \\ |
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392 | $T_{l}$ & actual liquid water temperature & \\ |
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393 | $u$, $v$, $w$, $u_{i}$ & velocity components, $i\in\{1,2,3\}$ & \\ |
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394 | $p_{0}$ & hydrostatic pressure & \\ |
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395 | $q$ & total water content & \\ |
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396 | $q_{l}$ & liquid water content & \\ |
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397 | $q_{l_{\mathrm{crit}}}$ & threshold for the formation of precipitation & \\ |
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398 | $q_{s}$ & specific humidity in case of saturation & \\ |
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399 | $q_{v}$ & specific humidity & \\ |
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400 | $x$, $y$, $z$, $x_{i}$ & Cartesian coordinates, $i\in\{1,2,3\}$ & \\ |
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401 | $\Delta$ & characteristic grid length & \\ |
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402 | $\epsilon$ & dissipation of sub-grid scale turbulent kinetic energy & \\ |
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403 | $\varepsilon\textnormal{\textuparrow}$ & upward effective cloud emissivity & \\ |
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404 | $\varepsilon\textnormal{\textdownarrow}$ & downward effective cloud emissivity & \\ |
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405 | $\kappa$ &$R/c_{p}$ & 0.286 \\ |
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406 | $\rho$ & air density & \\ |
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407 | $\tau$ & time scale for the Kessler scheme & \\ |
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408 | $\theta$ & potential temperature & \\ |
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409 | $\theta_{l}$ & liquid water potential temperature & \\ |
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410 | $\theta_{v}$ & virtual potential temperature & \\ |
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411 | $\theta_{0}$ & reference value for the potential temperature & \\ |
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412 | $\overline\psi$ & resolved scale variable & \\ |
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413 | $\psi^{'}$ & sub-grid scale variable & \\ |
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414 | $\psi^{\ast}$ & departure from the basic state (Boussinesq approximation) & \\ |
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415 | $\langle\psi\rangle$ & horizontal mean \\ |
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416 | \addlinespace |
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417 | \bottomrule |
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418 | \end{longtable} |
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419 | |
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420 | \setlength\labelsep{0pt} |
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