Nested High Resolution Simulation and Lidar Validation of a Land Breeze CirculationUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison, 2004 - 123 pages |
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21 December 5th grid Additionally aerosol analysis atmospheric CAPPI comparison contoured in black convective December 21 Distance cast dynamical downscaling elevations ensemble forecast fifth grid fine-fine+ forecast frontal zone gradient grid 6 output grid box headings are absolute horizontal increase inner domain km 10 km km offshore lake level Lake Michigan Lake-ICE land breeze front land breeze head land surface level F lidar data lidar observations lidar site lider km meso-a meters microscale model output NDBC NDBC site onshore flow planetary boundary layer plot headings predictable prevailing flow relative humidity result RHI volume scan shoreline shown in figure shows similar sixth domain sixth grid speed and direction streaks surface wind synoptically forced Topography is contoured University of Wisconsin utilized UW-NMS validation Variance calculations vector fields vertical velocity virtual scattering parameter Volume Imaging Lidar wght wind speed Wisconsin Volume Imaging zonal velocity