Current Trends in the Representation of Physical Processes in Weather and Climate Models
This book focuses on the development of physical parameterization over the last 2 to 3 decades and provides a roadmap for its future development. It covers important physical processes: convection, clouds, radiation, land-surface, and the orographic effec
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David A. Randall J. Srinivasan Ravi S. Nanjundiah Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay Editors
Current Trends in the Representation of Physical Processes in Weather and Climate Models
Springer Atmospheric Sciences
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David A. Randall J. Srinivasan Ravi S. Nanjundiah Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay •
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Current Trends in the Representation of Physical Processes in Weather and Climate Models
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Editors David A. Randall Department of Atmospheric Science Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Pune, Maharashtra, India
J. Srinivasan Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Ravi S. Nanjundiah Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Pune, Maharashtra, India and Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
ISSN 2194-5217 ISSN 2194-5225 (electronic) Springer Atmospheric Sciences ISBN 978-981-13-3395-8 ISBN 978-981-13-3396-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3396-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018962118 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Dev Raj Sikka (former Director, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune) (1932–2017)
Foreword
An international workshop on ‘Representation of Physical Processes in Weather and Climate Models’ at IITM, Pune, India, on 13–16 February 2017 was an event of great significance for many reasons. First of all, there is an urgent national need for improving monsoon rainfall forecasts, as monsoon rainfall
