Surface analysis and physics

The current ARPEGE/ALADIN surface scheme is based on the Noilhan and Planton concept. A newer, more complex scheme called SURFEX is being implemented. SURFEX is already used in AROME.

SURFEX is developed by the MC2 team of the CNRM/GMME research group and its website is Here.

References

The 2006 SURFEX workshop website is Here with a lot of useful material on the surface parametrisations.
Bouyssel et al, 2006: Surface analyses for NWP model initialization at Météo-France. Informal presentation to the ALADIN/HIRLAM SURFEX workshop, Toulouse, Dec 2006.
Balsamo, G., F. Bouyssel and J. Noilhan, 2004: A simplified bi-dimensional variational analysis of soil moisture from screen-level observations in a mesoscale numerical weather prediction. Quart. Jour. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 130, pp.895-916.
Giard, D. and E. Bazile, 2000: Implementation of a new assimilation scheme for soil and surface variables in a global NWP model.
Monthly Weather Review, 128, pp. 997-1015.
Bouyssel, F., V. Cassé and J. Pailleux, 1999: Variational surface analysis from screen level atmospheric parameters. Tellus, 51A, pp. 453-468.