ISSN:
1436-5065
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geography
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Physics
Notes:
Summary This study entails a reanalysis of the TOGA-COARE, CEPEX period covering the months December 1992 through March 1993. Four times daily data sets were reanalyzed for the period. The unique aspect of this reanalysis is that (i) it incorporates physical initialization i.e. assimilation of rainfall from raingauge and satellite (OLR and microwave radiometric data), (ii) this reanalysis is carried out at a very high resolution, T170, global spectral model (space resolution of roughly 70 km at equator) and (iii) ECMWF reanalysis is used as a first guess field for this study. This analysis is global and is carried out at 15 vertical levels using the FSU global spectral model. In this study we have analyzed a large number of meterological variables such as wind, temperature, humidity, surface pressure, vertical velocity, cloud, rainfall, surface fluxes and diabatic heating. In this part of the paper we present the monthly mean and samples of daily fields of the reanalysis. Some of the major results of the reanalysis include the relationships among the flow fields and the ITCZ convection; the shallow northeast monsoon current and its rapid turning towards westerlies with height; an overabundance of middle clouds over the region of the ITCZ; and the distribution of heat sources and sinks. A motivation for this reanalysis is the forthcoming Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX), which is an international field experiment to be conducted during the winter monsoon time frame in 1999.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01029689
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