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SUB GRID SCALE PROCESS [1 record]

Record 1 2004-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

Phenomenon having a smaller spatial extent than can be adequately represented on the grid of a numerical model.

OBS

Examples can include turbulent fluxes, phase changes of water, chemical reactions, and radiative flux divergence. Such processes are often parameterized in numerical integrations and even neglected in some applications.

Key term(s)
  • subgrid scale process
  • subgridscale process
  • sub-gridscale process
  • sub gridscale process
  • sub-grid scale process
  • sub grid scale process

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Phénomène dont l'étendue spatiale est trop petite pour qu'il puisse être adéquatement représenté sur la grille d'un modèle numérique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Fenómeno cuya amplitud espacial es más pequeña que la que puede representarse adecuadamente usando el retículo o malla de un modelo numérico dado.

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