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Calculation of surface temperature and surface fluxes in the GLAS GOMBecause the GLAS model's surface fluxes of sensible and latent heat exhibit strong 2 delta t oscillations at the individual grid points as well as in the zonal hemispheric averages and because a basic weakness of the GLAS model lower evaporation over oceans and higher evaporation over land in a typical monthly simulation, the GLAS model PBL parameterization was changed to calculate the mixed layer temperature gradient by solution of a quadratic equation for a stable PBL and by a curve fit relation for an unstable PBL. The new fluxes without any 2 delta t oscillation. Also, the geographical distributions of the surface fluxes are improved. The parameterization presented is incorporated into the new GLAS climate model. Some results which compare the evaporation over land and ocean between old and new calculations are appended.
Document ID
19810021159
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Sud, Y. C.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Abeles, J. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1981
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-82167
Report Number: NASA-TM-82167
Accession Number
81N29697
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-25900
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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