Accession Number:

ADA180492

Title:

Determining Large Scale Tendency Terms for NOWLAPS (Navy Over-Water Local Atmospheric Prediction System). Users Guide.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 18 Dec 85-30 Sep 86,

Corporate Author:

RESEARCH AND DATA SYSTEMS INC LANHAM-SEABROOK MD

Personal Author(s):

• Penn,Lanning
• Ardanuy,Philip

Report Date:

1987-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

Procedures are described for manually computing the large sacle tendency LST terms for NOWLAPS, a one-dimensional planetary boundary layer model designed for shipboard use. A description of the design and testing of the LST method is provided in NAVENVPREDRSCHFAC Contractor Report CR 87-07, Determining Large Scale Tendency Terms for the Navy Over-Water Local Atmospheric Prediction System NOWLAPS. Keywords Planetary Boundary layer Advection Atmospheric modeling Modeling.

Descriptors:

• *ATMOSPHERE MODELS
• ADVECTION
• USER MANUALS
• SHIPBOARD
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• NAVAL VESSELS
• ONE DIMENSIONAL

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE