Comparison of GEOS-5 AGCM planetary boundary layer depths computed with various definitions

Accurate models of planetary boundary layer (PBL) processes are important for forecasting weather and climate. The present study compares seven methods of calculating PBL depth in the GEOS-5 atmospheric general circulation model (AGCM) over land. These methods depend on the eddy diffusion coefficien...

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Main Authors: E. L. McGrath-Spangler, A. Molod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-07-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/6717/2014/acp-14-6717-2014.pdf