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Development of a general circulation model of the middle atmosphere

Research Project

Project/Area Number 62540305
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 気象・海洋・陸水学
Research InstitutionKyushu University

Principal Investigator

MIYAHARA Saburo  Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Associate Professor, 理学部, 助教授 (70037282)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SUMI Akimasa  Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Science, Associate Professor, 理学部, 助教授 (10179294)
TAKAHASHI Masaaki  Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Research Associate, 理学部, 助手 (70188051)
Project Period (FY) 1987 – 1988
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1988)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1987: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
KeywordsMiddle atmosphere / Middle atmosphere general circulation model / Sudden warming / 突然昇温 / 大循環モデル / 大気赤外放射 / シグマー圧力ハイブリット座標
Research Abstract

In this project we have developed a community general circulation model of the middle atmosphere. This model is based on the community general circulation climate model for troposphere and lower stratosphere developed by A. Sumi at University of Tokyo, this model was originally developed by kanamitu et. al. at Japan Meteorological Agency.
The model developed in this project is a spectral model with T21 horizontal resolution, which includes from the ground to 83km height(Model 1) and from the ground to 160km height(Model 2). As a vertical coordinate system, a sigma phybrid coordinate is used with a resolution of about 2.5km. Newtonian cooling radiation scheme is used in the stratosphere, mesosphere and lower thermosphere. In the near future a more accurate radiation scheme will be introduced.
A trial integration was conducted for two Model years using model 1. It is shown that the model has a capability to represent a qualitative structure of the middle atmosphere circulation. A stratospheric sudden warming like events are also simulated in the models northern hemisphere winter.
A diurnal cycle of the radiation is included in the model. In Model 2, the upper boundary is high enough to simulate the vertical propagation of the tidal waves. A trial integration using Model 2 shows that the tidal waves are breaking at about 100km height and easterlies are induced by the momentum deposition due to the breaking.
This model is also used as an nonlinear integrator. As an example, a non-linear propagation of the diurnal tidal waves is investigated. It is shown that the dry convective adjustment and the nonlinearity in the model can simulate the saturation of the wave at about 100km height.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1988 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1987 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All Other

All Publications (15 results)

  • [Publications] S.Miyahara: Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 3. 341-351 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Takahashi: Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 1. 43-49 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Takahashi: Journal of the meteorological Society of Japan. 4. 523-536 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Sumi: Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 6. 853-870 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Deng-Hua Wu;S.Miyahara: Jounal of the Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Miyahara: "Asimple model of the tropical intraseasonal oscillation" Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 3. 341-351 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Takahashi: "A theory of slow phase speed of the intraseasonal oscillation using the Wave-CISK" Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 1. 43-49 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Takahashi: "A 2-Dimensional numerical model of the Quasi-biennial Oscillation, Part 1" Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 4. 523-536 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A. Sumi: "Characteristics of Simulated Convective Activity over a Tropical Ocean with Zonally Uniform SST Surrounded by the Dry Continents" Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 6. 853-870 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Deng-Hua Wu; S. Miyahara: "A Nonlinear Model of the Thermal Diurnal Tide" Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Deng-Hua Wu;S.Miyahara.: Journal of the Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics.

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S. Miyahara: Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 3. 341-351 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1987 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M. Takahashi: Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 1. 43-49 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1987 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M. Takahashi: Journal of thw meteorological Society of Japan. 4. 523-536 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1987 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A. Sumi: Jounal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 6. 853-870 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1987 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1987-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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