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Table of Contents - The Atmospheric Studies Group at TRC

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Section 1: Introduction<br />

<strong>Table</strong> 1-1:<br />

Major Fe<strong>at</strong>ures <strong>of</strong> the CALMET Meteorological Model<br />

• Boundary Layer Modules <strong>of</strong> CALMET<br />

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Overland Boundary Layer - Energy Balance Method<br />

Overw<strong>at</strong>er Boundary Layer - Pr<strong>of</strong>ile Method<br />

Produces Gridded Fields <strong>of</strong>:<br />

- Surface Friction Velocity<br />

- Convective Velocity Scale<br />

- Monin-Obukhov Length<br />

- Mixing Height<br />

- PGT Stability Class<br />

- Air Temper<strong>at</strong>ure (3-D)<br />

- Precipit<strong>at</strong>ion R<strong>at</strong>e<br />

• Diagnostic Wind Field Module <strong>of</strong> CALMET<br />

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Slope Flows<br />

Kinem<strong>at</strong>ic Terrain Effects<br />

Terrain Blocking Effects<br />

Divergence Minimiz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

Produces Gridded Fields <strong>of</strong> U, V, W Wind Components<br />

Inputs Include Domain-Scale Winds, Observ<strong>at</strong>ions, and<br />

(optionally) Coarse-Grid Prognostic Model Winds<br />

Lambert Conformal Projection Capability<br />

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