BOMEX Intercomparison results

 
3d LES Results 

 
Fractional entrainment and 
detrainment rates: 



Method Used:


fractional entrainment = eps = - dphi_c/dz / (phi_c - phi_e), where phi = {q_t,th_liq) and subscript c denotes either cloud or core.
fractional detrainment = det = eps - d ln(M_c)/dz,
where M denotes the mass flux.

Fractional entrainment (phi=qt_c, c=cloud)
3-6hr

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Fractional entrainment (phi=thl_c, c=cloud)
3-6hr

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Fractional entrainment (phi=qt_c, c=core)
3-6hr

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Fractional entrainment (phi=thl_c, c=core)
3-6hr

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Fractional detrainment (phi=qt_c, c=cloud)
3-6hr

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Fractional detrainment (phi=thl_c, c=cloud)
3-6hr

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Fractional detrainment (phi=qt_c, c=core)
3-6hr

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Fractional detrainment (phi=thl_c, c=core)
3-6hr

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