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The role of convective parameterization in the simulation of a cyclone over the South Atlantic

Author(s):
da Rocha, R. P. [1] ; Caetano, E. [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Ciencias Atmosfer, Inst Astron Geofis & Ciencias Atmosfer, BR-05508 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Ciencias Atmosfera, Mexico City 04510, DF - Mexico
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: ATMOSFERA; v. 23, n. 1, p. 1-23, JAN 2010.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

Numerical simulations are carried out to examine the role of the Kuo and Kain-Fritsch (KF) cumulus parameterization schemes and dry dynamics on a cyclone development, in a weak baroclinic atmosphere, over subtropical South Atlantic Ocean. The initial phase of the cyclone development is investigated with a coarse horizontal mesh (75 km) and when the cyclone reaches the mature stage two different horizontal resolutions are used (75 and 25 km). The best performance simulation for the cyclone initial phase occurs when the Kuo convective scheme is applied, and this may be attributed to a greater diabatic warming in the troposphere. On the other hand, the dry simulation is not capable of simulating the correct location and intensity of the cyclone in its initial phase. During the mature phase, a cyclone over deepening occurs in the Kuo scheme experiment associated with larger latent heat release in a deep vertical column. The presence of downdraft currents in the KF scheme, which acts to cool and dry the lower levels, is essential to stabilize the atmosphere and to reproduce the nearest observation cyclone deepening rate. The largest cyclone deepening is found in the Kuo scheme high resolution experiment. This suggests that the KF convective scheme is less sensitive to the horizontal grid resolution. It was also revealed that the diabatic processes are crucial to simulate the observed features of this marine cyclone over subtropical region. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 95/04573-5 - The dynamic of cyclogenesis over the South Atlantic
Grantee:Valdir Innocentini
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants