Parameterization Schemes: Keys to Understanding Numerical Weather Prediction Models (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521126762)

Numerical weather prediction models play an increasingly important role in meteorology, both in short- and medium-range forecasting and global climate change studies. The most important components of any numerical weather prediction model are the subgrid-scale parameterization schemes, and the analysis and understanding of these schemes is a key aspect of numerical weather prediction. This book provides in-depth explorations of the most commonly used types of parameterization schemes that influence both short-range weather forecasts and global climate models. Several parameterizations are summarised and compared, followed by a discussion of their limitations. Review questions at the end of each chapter enable readers to monitor their understanding of the topics covered, and solutions are available to instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521865401. This will be an essential reference for academic researchers, meteorologists, weather forecasters, and graduate students interested in numerical weather prediction and its use in weather forecasting.

Author: David J. Stensrud
ISBN-10: 0521126762
ISBN-13: 9780521126762
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/03/2009
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.97d