A prototype stochastic parameterization of regime behaviour in the stably stratified atmospheric boundary layer

Abraham, Carsten; Holdsworth, Amber M.; Monahan, Adam H.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-26-401-2019

Articles | Volume 26, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-26-401-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-26-401-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 26, issue 4

Research article

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15 Nov 2019

Research article |

| 15 Nov 2019

A prototype stochastic parameterization of regime behaviour in the stably stratified atmospheric boundary layer

Carsten Abraham, Amber M. Holdsworth, and Adam H. Monahan

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Short summary

Atmospheric stably stratified boundary layers display transitions between regimes of sustained and intermittent turbulence. These transitions are not well represented in numerical weather prediction and climate models. A prototype explicitly stochastic turbulence parameterization simulating regime dynamics is presented and tested in an idealized model. Results demonstrate that the approach can improve the regime representation in models.