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Many formulations of the problems related Numerical weather model was developed
to weather predictions have been studied based on quantitative theory of weather
heretofore in dynamic meteorology. Efforts system; there arise various problems of
in the hydrodynamic theory of weather formulation, both of the equations
prediction have resulted the series of quite themselves and of the mathematical
complete and physically meaningful methods for their solution. The first
formulations of these problems, and at the problem is associated with the formulations
present accept as the basis for the of the basic equations for the dynamics and
development of numerical methods. The thermodynamics of atmosphere processes,
formulations and methods of weather which involve a variety of transitions
model problem will be continually improved between different forms of energy. This is
by the accumulations of new information primarily a physical problem. And the
and technology about mechanism second problems are computational
underlying atmospheric processes and mathematic application and computer
computer sciences. technology.
Based on atmospheric processes, numerical
weather model has two basic directions
2.1. Atmosphere dynamic processes
being pursued in the theory of short-range
weather predictions. The first attempted to Dynamic meteorology is the study of those
improve the barotropic model by using motions of the atmosphere that are
balance equations; the other tried to create associated with weather and climate. For
baroclinic model using the quasigeostropic all such motions the discrete molecular
approximations (Marchuk,1974). By nature of the atmosphere can be ignored,
evaluating the result of studies in the field and the atmosphere can be regarded as a
of short-range weather prediction, it seems continuous fluid medium, or continuum
proper to conclude that the barotropic (Holton, 1992). A point in the continuum is
models lack a proper physical basis in that regarded as a volume element that is a very
they only consider the redistribution of small compared with the atmosphere
kinetic energy by wave dispersion volume under consideration but still
processes. Baroclinic quasigeostropic contains a large number of molecules. The
models was admitted more complicated in expression air parcel and air particle are
transitions from internal energy to kinetic both commonly used to refer to such a
energy and vice versa. Barotropic point. The various physical quantities that
predictions model only occasionally characterize the state of the atmosphere
predictable, whereas the baroclinic are assumed have unique values at each
quasigeostropic model could be describe up point in the atmosphere continuum.
to 60-70% of all cases of weather
Dynamic process consider with the force
phenomena. Short-range weather
that influences the motions of atmosphere.
prediction has temporal and spatial
Based on the fundamental physical law of
resolution that could not describe for large
conservations of mass, momentum and
area or weather conditions in the future.
energy, the forces that influence’s can be
So, extended-range prediction is the most
classified as either body force or surface
urgent scientific problems of weather
force. Developed from fundamental
prediction, since prognostic schemes for 3-5
physical law, the forces that influences
days ahead must contain features from
atmospheric process can be divided into
both short and long-range weather
two parts.
prediction.
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rainfall type. The vertical shearing stress on 2.1.2. Non inertial reference and “Apparent”
air can be seen below figure. force
a. Centrifugal force
z
∂τ zx δz The earth and air on above of surfaces are
τ zx +
∂z 2 rotating system. Application of Newton’s
second law describes motion relative to this
rotating coordinate system, include an
τ zx additional apparent force, it is called
centrifugal force, which just balances the
δz
force of the string. The centrifugal force is
δy equivalent to the inertial reaction of the
δx element on the atmosphere. It could be
y ∂τ zx δz
τ zx − equal or opposite to the centripetal force.
∂z 2
The equations was used to describe their
x force is centripetal acceleration such as :
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z Ω
∫
Φ = gdz
0
(2.11) 2Ωu cos φ
R
2Ωu ( R / R )
c. Coriolis force
The mathematical form for the Coriolis 2Ωu sin φ
R R R
δu
(R + δR )
2
ΩR = Ω + (2.15)
The first term on the right is just the R + δR
centrifugal force owing the rotation of the
earth. This is included in gravity. The other If δu is the eastward relative velocity when
two terms represent deflecting forces, the particle has reached latitude φ0+δφ, so
which act outward along the vector R. The based on second order differential above
2Ωu(R/R) is the Coriolis force owing to equation:
relative motion parallel to a latitude circle.
δu = −2ΩδR = +2Ωaδφ sin φ 0
Coriolis force can be divided into
component in the vertical and meriodional where : δR = −aδφ sin φ 0 , a is the radius
directions such as in Figure 2.3. Relative of the earth
motion along the east-west coordinate
Dividing through by the time increment δt
produces accelerations in the north-south
and taking the limit as δt → 0 , obtain from
directions give by below equations:
the above equations:
dv
= −2Ωu sin Φ (2.13) du dφ
dt Co = 2Ωa sin φ 0 = 2Ωv sin φ
dt Co dt
and the acceleration in the vertical direction
(2.17)
:
where : v = a dφ dt is the northward
dv
= −2Ωu cos Φ (2.14) velocity component
dt Co
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Based on the first law thermodynamic, both Enthalpy can be explained by developing of
above equation can be written: air column at constant pressure, so that the
air parcel moving in a hydrostatic
dq = c v dT + pdα (2.24) atmosphere neither gains nor loses heat.
If the pressure of the material is kept
constant, a specific heat at constant volume
(cp) is defined by: 2.3. Structure of the Static Atmosphere
Structure of the static atmosphere
dq
cv = determine the relations and values of
dT pconst pressure, temperature and air density.
State conditions that influence the relations
The quantity of heat at constant pressure and value can be derived from hydrostatic
can be written : equations, geopotensial terminology, and
dq = c v dT + d(pα ) − αdp (2.25a) hypsometric equations and implemented in
the vertical coordinate.
dq = (c v + R )dT − αdp (2.25b)
So, specific heat at constant pressure can be 2.3.1. The hydrostatic equations
determined by specific heat at constant
volume. The atmosphere is in motions at all times.
In the absence of atmosphere motions the
cp = cv + R (2.26a) gravity force must be exactly balanced by
the vertical component of the pressure
dq = c p dT − αdp (2.26b) gradient force (Holton, 1992). Consider a
vertical column of air with unit cross-
sectional area, the mass of air between
2.2.4. Enthalpy heights z and z+ dz in the column is ρdz,
where the ρ is air density at height z. The
Discuss about it, consider on the process in force acting on air column such as in Figure
atmosphere if heat is added to an air 2.4 due to the weight of the air is gρdz,
column or system at constant pressure, where g is the accelerations due to gravity
then the specific volume of the material at height z. So, the balanced of forced in
increases from 1 to 2, the work done by the vertical requires that :
unit mass of the material is p(α2− α1).
Therefore, the heat added to a unit mass of dp
the air column can be written (considering
= −ρg (2.30)
dz
with internal energy).
dq = (u 2 − u1 ) + p (α 2 − α 1 )
= (u 2 + pα 2 ) − (u1 + pα 1 )
(2.27)
If h is the enthalpy of a unit mass and
defined by:
h ≡ u + pα
dh = du + d (pα ) (2.28)
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φ(z ) 1
z
Z=
g0
=
g0 ∫ gdz
0
(2.34)
∞
p(z ) = ρgdz
∫ (2.31) R
p2
dp
z
Z 2 − Z1 = d
g0 ∫T
p1
v
p
(2.35b)
R d Tv p1 p
Z 2 − Z1 = ln = H ln 1
2.3.2. Geopotential Height g0 p2 p2
According to Hobbs and Wallace (1977), the (2.36)
geopotential (Φ) is defined as the work that
must be done against the earth’s where the scale height H is define as :
gravitational field in order to raise a mass of R d Tv
1 kg from sea level to that point. In other H= = 29.3Tv (2.37)
g0
word, geopotential (Φ) is the gravitational
potential for unit mass. The basic of 2.3.4. Pressure as a vertical coordinate
geopotential equations is:
Horizontal components of the
dφ = g.dz = −α.dp (2.32) pressure gradient force are evaluated by
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1 ∂p ∂z ∂φ
− = −g = − (2.38) s = const.
ρ ∂x z ∂x p ∂x p
Z
pc
p0
δz
pa δx X
pb
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cp T p
Adiabat ln = ln
B R θ p0
Pressure
cp R
T p
=
Isotherm A θ p0
R cp
p
Volume θ = T 0 , for dry air R/cp=0.286
p
Figure 2.7. Representation of an isothermal (2.43)
(AB) and an Adiabatic (AC) transformations The last equation is called Poison’s
on a p-V diagram equation.
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Γd
Pressure
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