HR: 1340h
AN: P13A-0140    [Abstracts]
TI: Planetary WRF: a Multi-Scale, Planetary, Atmospheric Model
AU: * Toigo, A
EM: toigo@astro.cornell.edu
AF: Kobe University, Graduate School of Science and Technology Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501 Japan
AU: Richardson, M I
EM: mir@gps.caltech.edu
AF: California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125 United States
AU: Newman, C E
EM: claire@gps.caltech.edu
AF: California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125 United States
AB: The NCAR terrestrial Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) atmospheric model has been converted into a global, planetary model. Planetary WRF is the first truly multi-scale numerical model having the ability to run on scales from meters to global, and with 2-way domain nesting interactivity. The model is fully compressible, has 3D Coriolis and curvature treatment and has hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic options. The model has initially been converted for use on Mars and Titan with future applications to other planets planned. The dynamical core has been validated using the standardized forcing and setup described in Held and Suarez (1994), and comparison of 1D and 3D Martian and 1D Titan versions with existing models. The conversion process and preliminary results at a variety of scales including validation will be presented.
DE: 3337 Global climate models (1626, 4928)
DE: 3346 Planetary meteorology (5445, 5739)
DE: 5405 Atmospheres (0343, 1060)
DE: 5445 Meteorology (3346)
DE: 6225 Mars
SC: Planetary Sciences [P]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005