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ENRRR Analysis 2018

Energy and Moisture Budgets

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Re. Q1 -- Kim et al method with Joe fix 2

Re. Q2 -- Kim et al method with Joe fix 2

Re. Q2 -- Kim et al method with Joe fix 1
           
           

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Test of the mass continuity equation:

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formulas used 'Kim et al Method'
All fields averaged over the geographic flight region first (with exception of gradient terms)

Re. Q1
           
           

Average over 5 flights:

Re. Q2
           
           

Average over 5 flights:

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formulas used

The following plots show Q1, Q2 computed at each grid point and averaged over the flight region last

Re. rectangles:






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For Joe's larger rectangles

Here each profile is a different model timestep

Model precipitation at first timestep:

Apparent Heat Source and Apparent Moisture Sinks

formulas used

The following plots show Q1, Q2 components averaged over the flight region first

Sample day 20160121

Elements of Q1

Elements of Q2

Elements of Q2 other days here

Q1

Q2

The following plots show Q1, Q2 computed at each grid point and averaged over the flight region last

Re. rectangles:

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