Advanced Research WRF (ARW) Technical Note - MMM - University ...
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Appendix B<br />
List of Symbols<br />
Symbols used in this document are listed in alphabatical order in this appendix.<br />
Symbols Definition<br />
a generic variable<br />
A coefficient (Chapter 4), base-state lapse rate constant (Chapter 5)<br />
B background error covariance matrix<br />
c scalar coefficient<br />
cs speed of sound<br />
Ck a constant used in TKE closure<br />
Cr Courant number<br />
Crmax maximum Courant number<br />
Crtheory Courant number from Table 3.1<br />
Crβ activation Courant number in vertical velocity damping<br />
Cs a constant used in eddy viscosity calculation<br />
D deformation<br />
Dnm<br />
deformation tensor, where n, m = 1, 2 and 3<br />
e cosine component of the Coriolis term (Chapters 2, 3); turbulent kinetic energy<br />
(Chapter 4)<br />
E observation error covariance matrix<br />
f sine component of the Coriolis term<br />
F forcing terms for U, V , W , Θ and Qm<br />
F representivity error covariance matrix<br />
FXcor Coriolis forcing terms for X = U, V , and W<br />
F1,2 coefficients for weighting functions in specified boundary condition<br />
g acceleration due to gravity<br />
Gk regression coefficient<br />
H observation operator<br />
J cost function<br />
Kdh,dv horizontal and vertical eddy viscosity for gravity wave absorbing layer<br />
horizontal and vertical eddy viscosities<br />
Kh,v<br />
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