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Surface parametrization (presentation, 2000)

History and fundamental principles

Monday 26 June 2000

This presentation was given by Eric Bazile during the ALATNET Seminar on High Resolution Modelling, Radostovice, May 2000 :
Why do we need a surface parametrization in a NWP model ?
What type of surface ?
History (since 1970)
ISBA
ECMWF scheme (Diffusion Equation, DE)
DE, force restore, skin temperature ?
Soil water freezing
Snow parametrization