Resolution Requirements for the Simulation of Deep Moist Convection

The spatial resolution appropriate for the simulation of deep moist convection is addressed from a turbulence perspective. To provide a clear theoretical framework for the problem, techniques for simulating turbulent flows are reviewed, and the source of the subgrid terms in the Navier-Stokes equation is clarified.

• NS
  National Science Foundation
• NC
  National Center for Atmospheric Research