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  • Increase the precipitation auto conversion rate - what impact does this have?

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    titleHow to change the code (click here to expand…)

    Edit the source code to increase the auto conversion rate by 20%

    File: ifs/phys_ec/sucldp.F90, change:

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    line 123: RKCONV=1._JPRB/6000._JPRB   ! 1/autoconversion time scale (s)

    to:

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    line 123: ! RKCONV=1._JPRB/6000._JPRB   ! 1/autoconversion time scale (s)
    line 124: RKCONV=1.2_JPRB/6000._JPRB    ! default scaled by 20%: 1/autoconversion time scale (s)
  • Impact of the improved diurnal cycle of convection.
    In this sensitivity experiment, look at the timing of convective and precipitation events by changing how the model parametrizes the diurnal cycle.

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    titleHow to change the representation of diurnal convection (click here to expand...)
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    OpenIFS has 3 options for the controlling the diurnal cycle. To change between them:

    - Edit the fort.4 file

    - Find the namelist NAMCUMF and change the parameter RCAPDCYCL accordingly:

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       RCAPDCYCL = 2 (default) activates the diurnal cycle using sub-cloud CAPE,

       RCAPDCYCL = 1 diurnal cycle using surface sensible heat flux,

       RCAPDCYCL = 0 reverts the code to a setting before the diurnal cycle for convection was implemented.

 

Optimization factor for the time scale adjustment:

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  • Impact of the convective time scale adjustment
    An optimization factor in the parametrization is used for tuning the diurnal cycle. This can be altered by changing a value in the model namelist.

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    titleHow to change the time scale (click here to expand...)

    To change the timescale:

    - Edit the fort.4 file

    - Find the namelist  NAMCUMF, parameter RTAUA.

    - The default value is RTAUA=1.

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  • Sensible choices lie between values of et it to 0.33 and 3.)

    The ratio between the actual cloud base mass flux and the unit (initial) cloud base mass flux:

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    \frac{M_{base}}{M^*_{base}} = \frac{PCAPE - PCAPE_{bl}}{\tau}

    Look at the amplitude of precipitation.

 

Sensitivity to entrainment rate:

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