The Goddard multi-scale modeling system with unified physics

W.-K. Tao; D. Anderson; J. Chern; J. Chern; J. Entin; A. Hou; P. Houser; R. Kakar; S. Lang; S. Lang; W. Lau; C. Peters-Lidard; X. Li; X. Li; T. Matsui; T. Matsui; M. Rienecker; M. R. Schoeberl; B.-W. Shen; B.-W. Shen; J. J. Shi; J. J. Shi; X. Zeng; X. Zeng

doi:10.5194/angeo-27-3055-2009

Annales Geophysicae (Aug 2009)

The Goddard multi-scale modeling system with unified physics

W.-K. Tao,
D. Anderson,
J. Chern,
J. Chern,
J. Entin,
A. Hou,
P. Houser,
R. Kakar,
S. Lang,
S. Lang,
W. Lau,
C. Peters-Lidard,
X. Li,
X. Li,
T. Matsui,
T. Matsui,
M. Rienecker,
M. R. Schoeberl,
B.-W. Shen,
B.-W. Shen,
J. J. Shi,
J. J. Shi,
X. Zeng,
X. Zeng

Affiliations

W.-K. Tao: Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
D. Anderson: NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA
J. Chern: Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
J. Chern: Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
J. Entin: NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA
A. Hou: Goddard Modeling Assimilation Office NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
P. Houser: George Mason University & Center for Research on Environment and Water, Calverton, MD, USA
R. Kakar: NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA
S. Lang: Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
S. Lang: Science Systems and Applications Inc., Greenbelt, MD, USA
W. Lau: Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
C. Peters-Lidard: Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
X. Li: Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
X. Li: Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
T. Matsui: Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
T. Matsui: Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
M. Rienecker: Goddard Modeling Assimilation Office NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
M. R. Schoeberl: Earth Science Directorate, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
B.-W. Shen: Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
B.-W. Shen: Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, MD, USA
J. J. Shi: Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
J. J. Shi: Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
X. Zeng: Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
X. Zeng: Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-27-3055-2009
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 27
pp. 3055 – 3064

Abstract

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Recently, a multi-scale modeling system with unified physics was developed at NASA Goddard. It consists of (1) a cloud-resolving model (CRM), (2) a regional-scale model, the NASA unified Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF), and (3) a coupled CRM-GCM (general circulation model, known as the Goddard Multi-scale Modeling Framework or MMF). The same cloud-microphysical processes, long- and short-wave radiative transfer and land-surface processes are applied in all of the models to study explicit cloud-radiation and cloud-surface interactive processes in this multi-scale modeling system. This modeling system has been coupled with a multi-satellite simulator for comparison and validation with NASA high-resolution satellite data. This paper reviews the development and presents some applications of the multi-scale modeling system, including results from using the multi-scale modeling system to study the interactions between clouds, precipitation, and aerosols. In addition, use of the multi-satellite simulator to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the model-simulated precipitation processes will be discussed as well as future model developments and applications.

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ISSN: 0992-7689 (Print); 1432-0576 (Online)
Publisher: Copernicus Publications
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Science: Physics: Geophysics. Cosmic physics
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