Surface parametrization (presentation, 2000)
History and fundamental principles
Article published on 26 June 2000
last modification on 21 June 2007
This presentation was given by Eric Bazile during the ALATNET Seminar on High Resolution Modelling, Radostovice, May 2000 :
– Why do we need a surface parametrization in a NWP model ?
– What type of surface ?
– History (since 1970)
– ISBA
– ECMWF scheme (Diffusion Equation, DE)
– DE, force restore, skin temperature ?
– Soil water freezing
– Snow parametrization
