TRIP: the Turbulence Intercomparison Project

 

Authors

David A. Randall — Colorado State University
Steven K. Krueger — University of Utah
Peter A Bogenschutz — National Center for Atmospheric Research
Anning Cheng — IMSG
Marat F. Khairoutdinov — Stony Brook University
Vincent Larson — University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Chin-Hoh Moeng — National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Category

Modeling

Description

We have formed a multi-institutional partnership to implement, test, and evaluate four recently developed turbulence parameterizations, using a wide variety of methods and modeling frameworks together with observations including ARM data. The parameterizations are being compared and evaluated on the basis of their a priori conceptual merits, including closure assumptions; the realism of the results obtained in tests, including tests with global models; and their computational speeds. We will also undertake some modest model-development work to take advantage of what we learn from our tests. This poster will summarize the design of the project and progress to date.