Shock Wave - McCormack Model

Model development: Higher-order, turbulence-closure mesoscale numerical model Cloud-resolving atmospheric model Lagrangian random particle dispersion model Conceptual model of fog formation

Numerical modeling: Application and use of four different regional/mesoscale models Mesoscale Model 5 (MM5) Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS) Uppsala-DRI Advanced Regional Prediction System (ARPS)

Simulated Plume - Lagrangian Model

Development and use of three different dispersion models Semi-Gaussian model Higher-order closure predictive plume model Lagrangian random particle dispersion model

New parameterizations: Turbulence parameterization that can be used in any numerical model Non-local mixing parameterization in atmospheric models Quantification of topographic blocking of the coastal flow Evaluation of atmospheric models in complex terrain using tracer data Efficient algorithm for diagnostic determination of atmospheric boundary layer height Shortwave radiation scheme for incorporation into LES and cloud-resolving models

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