Chinese Journal of Polar Research

ADVANCES IN POLAR SCIENCE ›› 2006, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (1-English): 30-36.

• Contents • Previous Articles     Next Articles

A mesoscale model used in the Polar regions:modification and verification

 Ma Yan1,2 and Chen Shang1   

  1. 1 First Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Qingdao Shandong 266061, China;
    2 Key Lab of Marine Science and Numerical Modeling, SOA, Qingdao 266061, China
  • Online:1956-03-30 Published:1956-03-30
  • Contact: Ma Yan

PDF (PC)

765

Abstract:

A polar version of mesoscale model, Polar MM5 is introduced in the paper. The modifications for the polar MM5 dynamics and physics compared with standard MM5 are described. Additionally, parallel simulations of the Polar MM5 and original MM5 reveal that the Polar MM5 reproduces better near-surface variables forecasts than the original MM5 over the North American Arctic regions. The well predicted near surface temperature and mixing ratio by the Polar MM5 confirm the modified physical parameterization schemes in the Polar MM5 are appropriate for the research region.

Key words: Polar regions, Mesoscale model