Research in Numerical Analysis Techniques for Fog Model Simulation

摘要

A computer model is given for the numerical solution of the partial differential equations governing the transport and condensation processes of clouds. The models considered include two dimensional warm fog seeding, one dimensional cumulus cloud formation, and three dimensional warm fog modification by external heat sources. The finite difference techniques used and the stability criteria are discussed. A series of computer programs, data reduction techniques, and data analysis procedures are developed to recover pertinent data from various recording media. The meteorological data collected is reduced into a usable form such that computer studies relative to the growth, structure, and modification techniques of convective clouds can be made. (Author)