scholarly journals Simulation of Strong Wind Field by Non-hydrostatic Mesoscale Model and Its Applicability for Wind Hazard Assessment of Buildings and Houses

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Maruyama ◽  
Eriko Tomokiyo ◽  
Junji Maeda
Keyword(s):  
Hazard Assessment ◽  
Wind Field ◽  
Mesoscale Model ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Wind Hazard

scholarly journals Simulation of Storm Surge in Seto Inland Sea with Wind Field Estimated by Empirical Typhoon Model and Mesoscale Model

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 286-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyasu KAWAI ◽  
Koji KAWAGUCHI ◽  
Tatsuo OHKAMA ◽  
Nobuaki TOMODA ◽  
Yukimasa HAGIMOTO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Storm Surge ◽  
Wind Field ◽  
Mesoscale Model ◽  
Seto Inland Sea

The European wind from observational and simulated databases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena García-Bustamante ◽  
Jorge Navarro ◽  
Jesús Fidel González-Rouco ◽  
E. Etor Lucio- Eceiza ◽  
Cristina Rojas-Labanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Field ◽  
Mesoscale Model ◽  
Surface Wind ◽  
Wrf Model ◽  
Horizontal Resolution ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variability ◽  
Model Simulations ◽  
Wind Variability ◽  
Observational Database ◽  
Wind Velocities

<p>The New European Wind Atlas (https://map.neweuropeanwindatlas.eu) is developed based on the simulated wind field over Europe from a mesoscale model coupled to a microscale component through a statistical downscaling approach. The simulation that provides mesoscale inputs within the model chain has been decided upon a careful sensitivity analysis of potential model configurations. In order to accomplish model resolutions of 3 km over Europe, the broader European domain is partitioned into a set of 10 partially overlapping tiles. The wind field is simulated with the WRF model over these tiles and finally blended into a single domain. The wind outputs from a reference simulation is evaluated on the basis of its comparison with an observational database specifically compiled and quality controlled for the purpose of validating the wind atlas over the complete European domain. The observational database includes surface wind observations at ca. 4000 sites as well as 16 masts datasets. The observational dataset of surface wind (WISED) is informative about the spatial and temporal variability of the wind climatology, punctuated with singular masts that provide information of wind velocities at height. The validation of the mesoscale simulation aims at investigating the ability of the high-resolution simulation to reproduce the observed intra-annual variability of daily wind within the entire domain.</p><p>Observed and simulated winds are higher at the British, North Sea and Baltic shores and lowlands. Correlations are typically over 0.8. Surface wind variability tends to be overestimated in the northern coasts and underestimated elsewhere and inland. Mast wind variability tends to be overestimated except for some southern sites. Seasonal differences seem minor in these respects. Biases and RMSE can help identifying if systematic errors in specific tiles take place.</p><p>Therefore, performing model simulations of a high horizontal resolution over the broader European domain is possible. We can learn about the variability of surface and height wind both from observations and model simulations. Model observations are not perfect, but observations also present uncertainties. Good quality wind data, both at the surface and in masts are a requisite for robust evaluation of models. European wide features of wind variability can be recognized both in observations and simulations.</p>

Study on the Downburst Field Characteristics under the Influence of Two-Dimensional Continuous Mountains at Different Distance

2014 ◽  
Vol 580-583 ◽  
pp. 3111-3114
Author(s):  
Yi Sun ◽  
Yuan Ze Wu ◽  
Hai Tao Shi ◽  
Bai Feng Ji
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Wind Field ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Field Characteristic ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Cfd Numerical Simulation ◽  
The Impact

Downburst is an outburst strong wind on or near the ground, and its wind field characteristics are significantly different from boundary layer winds. Continuous mountains at different distance are one of the main factors for the influence of downburst wind field characteristic. In this thesis, the changes of the wind field characteristics under the influence of continuous mountains at different distance after the downburst happened are studied by CFD numerical simulation. The impact of downburst is analysed and summarized through the charts.

scholarly journals Improvement of mesoscale numerical weather prediction WRF-ARW in the Republic of Belarus by assimilation of radar wind and reflectivity data

2020 ◽  
pp. 3-13
Author(s):  
Palina A. Zaiko ◽  
Aliaksandr N. Krasouski ◽  
Siarhei K. Barodka
Keyword(s):  
Mesoscale Model ◽  
Forecast Error ◽  
Weather Prediction ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Wrf Model ◽  
Radar Data ◽  
False Alarms ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Number Of False Alarms ◽  
Circulation Types

The forecasts of severe weather events obtained with the WRF numerical mesoscale model with the adapted system for assimilation of reflectivity and radial velocity data from the network of Belarusian Doppler weather radars used in Belhydromet in 2019 are analysed. A description of the system for the echo quality control based on the radar dual-polarisation characteristics and the method for three-dimensional variational assimilation (3D-VAR) used to assimilate data in the WRF model are described. The results of case studies on the simulation of precipitation and strong wind for various circulation types in Belarus with and without radar data assimilation are given. The statistical and object-oriented verification of these forecasts is provided. The results of the comprehensive assessment reveal a decrease in the forecast error for 10-m wind speed for the early forecast hours (+6 h) by 1.34 m/s, as well as a more accurate forecast of the location, orientation of the cloud systems and precipitation zones, and a decrease in the number of false alarms in the version with assimilation. A preliminary conclusion on the possibility of using the forecast results in nowcasting systems is also made.

scholarly journals Controlled meteorological (CMET) balloon profiling of the Arctic atmospheric boundary layer around Spitsbergen compared to a mesoscale model

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (19) ◽  
pp. 27539-27573 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. J. Roberts ◽  
M. Dütsch ◽  
L. R. Hole ◽  
P. B. Voss
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Sea Ice ◽  
Mesoscale Model ◽  
Potential Temperature ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Free Atmosphere ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Free Region

Abstract. Observations from CMET (Controlled Meteorological) balloons are analyzed in combination with mesoscale model simulations to provide insights into tropospheric meteorological conditions (temperature, humidity, wind-speed) around Svalbard, European High Arctic. Five Controlled Meteorological (CMET) balloons were launched from Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard over 5–12 May 2011, and measured vertical atmospheric profiles above Spitsbergen Island and over coastal areas to both the east and west. One notable CMET flight achieved a suite of 18 continuous soundings that probed the Arctic marine boundary layer over a period of more than 10 h. The CMET profiles are compared to simulations using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model using nested grids and three different boundary layer schemes. Variability between the three model schemes was typically smaller than the discrepancies between the model runs and the observations. Over Spitsbergen, the CMET flights identified temperature inversions and low-level jets (LLJ) that were not captured by the model. Nevertheless, the model largely reproduced time-series obtained from the Ny-Ålesund meteorological station, with exception of surface winds during the LLJ. Over sea-ice east of Svalbard the model underestimated potential temperature and overestimated wind-speed compared to the CMET observations. This is most likely due to the full sea-ice coverage assumed by the model, and consequent underestimation of ocean–atmosphere exchange in the presence of leads or fractional coverage. The suite of continuous CMET soundings over a sea-ice free region to the northwest of Svalbard are analysed spatially and temporally, and compared to the model. The observed along-flight daytime increase in relative humidity is interpreted in terms of the diurnal cycle, and in the context of marine and terrestrial air-mass influences. Analysis of the balloon trajectory during the CMET soundings identifies strong wind-shear, with a low-level channeled flow. The study highlights the challenges of modelling the Arctic atmosphere, especially in coastal zones with varying topography, sea-ice and surface conditions. In this context, CMET balloons provide a valuable technology for profiling the free atmosphere and boundary layer in remote regions where few other observations are available for model validation.

scholarly journals The Effects of Complex Terrain on Severe Landfalling Tropical Cyclone Larry (2006) over Northeast Australia

2008 ◽  
Vol 136 (11) ◽  
pp. 4334-4354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamish A. Ramsay ◽  
Lance M. Leslie
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Tropical Cyclone ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Wind Field ◽  
Complex Terrain ◽  
Mesoscale Model ◽  
Surface Wind ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Precipitation Pattern ◽  
Intense Storm

Abstract The interaction between complex terrain and a landfalling tropical cyclone (TC) over northeastern Australia is investigated using the fifth-generation Pennsylvania State University–National Center for Atmospheric Research (PSU–NCAR) Mesoscale Model (MM5). Severe TC Larry (in March 2006) made landfall over an area of steep coastal orography and caused extensive damage. The damage pattern suggested that the mountainous terrain had a large influence on the TC wind field, with highly variable damage across relatively small distances. The major aims in this study were to reproduce the observed features of TC Larry, including track, intensity, speed of movement, size, decay rate, and the three-dimensional wind field using realistic high-resolution terrain data and a nested grid with a horizontal spacing of 1 km for the finest domain (referred to as CTRL), and to assess how the above parameters change when the terrain height is set to zero (NOTOPOG). The TC track for CTRL, including the timing and location of landfall, was in close agreement with observation, with the model eye overlapping the location of the observed eye at landfall. Setting the terrain height to zero resulted in a more southerly track and a more intense storm at landfall. The orography in CTRL had a large impact on the TC’s 3D wind field, particularly in the boundary layer where locally very high wind speeds, up to 68 m s−1, coincided with topographic slopes and ridges. The orography also affected precipitation, with localized maxima in elevated regions matching observed rainfall rates. In contrast, the precipitation pattern for the NOTOPOG TC was more symmetric and rainfall totals decreased rapidly with distance from the storm’s center. Parameterized maximum surface wind gusts were located beneath strong boundary layer jets. Finally, small-scale banding features were evident in the surface wind field over land for the NOTOPOG TC, owing to the interaction between the TC boundary layer flow and land surface characteristics.

Numerical Simulation of the Effects of Warm Temperature Perturbation on Mesoscale Vortex and Rainfall in Col Field

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongqiang Jiang ◽  
Chaohui Chen ◽  
Hongrang He ◽  
Yudi Liu ◽  
Hong Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mesoscale Model ◽  
Vertical Wind Shear ◽  
Temperature Perturbation ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Mesoscale Vortex ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Low Level Jet ◽  
Upper Level

<p>The col field (a region between two lows and two highs in the isobaric surface) is a common pattern leading to the generation of mesoscale vortex and heavy rainfall in China. The mesoscale vortex usually forms near the col point and the dilatation axis of the col field in the low-level troposphere.</p><p>The Mesoscale model WRF was used to numerically simulate a rainfall process in col field. A temperature perturbation column (TPC) was introduced into the low-level col field near the col point, and the effects of TPC on mesoscale vortex and rainfall was analyzed.</p><p>It was shown that in the region of strong wind background, the TPC moves downstream and has little effect on the environment, while near the col point, the wind speed and the vertical wind shear are small, the TPC can stay in the col field for a long time, which can have a greater impact on the environment. The strong TPC near the col point can trigger the vortex. As the temperature of the air column increases, the pressure drops, leading to the low-level convergence and the upper-level divergence, and the low-level cyclonic vorticity form under the effect of ageostrophic winds, which is favor of the formation of mesoscale vortex in the weak wind field. The formation of vortex promotes the intensification of precipitation. The release of the latent heat of the condensation induced by the TPC makes a positive feedback for the mesoscale vortex. The southwestly low-level jet enhances through the thermodynamic action, resulting in convergence of the leeward low-level jet and increase of precipitation, and divergence of the upwind low-level jet and decrease of precipitation, respectively. The col field is a favorable circumstance for the formation of mesoscale vortex.</p><p>Acknowledgements. This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41975128 and 41275099).</p>

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