1. General Model Information

Name: Mesoscale Atmospheric Simulation Model

Acronym: UCD_LLNL

Main medium: air+ terrestrial
Main subject: meteorology, hydrology
Organization level: landscape
Type of model: not specified
Main application:
Keywords: atmospheric, mesoscale weather, prediction, precipitation, cloud cover, evapotranspiration, california, regional weather predictor, atmospheric convection model, hydrostatic model

Contact:

Jinwon Kim
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Phone:(510) 422-1848
Fax :
email:kim1@llnl.gov

Author(s):

Kim, J. and S.T. Soong

Abstract:

This is a regional (mesoscale) weather simulation model developed for the Western United States. This model was developed to specifically examine airflow and precipitation over mountainous areas in California (Kim and Soong, 1994). It is used to predict future precipitation, cloud cover and evapotranspiration. The model requires as input either the output from a GCM or regional weather values of pressure, wind speed and direction, temperature and water vapor. Two related models comprise the mesoscale model; a hydrostatic model and an atmospheric convection model. The hydrostatic model also contains a simulation component that includes soil and boundary layers.

II. Technical Information

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III. Mathematical Information

III.1 Mathematics

III.2 Quantities

III.2.1 Input

III.2.2 Output

IV. References

J. Kim and S.-T. Soong, 1994"Simulation of a Precipitation Event in the Western United States," Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Climate Variations (January 1994), pp. 400-410. (UCRL-JC-114412)

V. Further information in the World-Wide-Web

VI. Additional remarks

Last review of this document by: T. Gabele : Tue Oct 7 1997
Status of the document:
last modified by Tobias Gabele Wed Aug 21 21:44:51 CEST 2002