A Regional Atmospheric Model Using the Spectral-Element Method.
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| Title: | A Regional Atmospheric Model Using the Spectral-Element Method. |
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| Authors: | Kim, Junghan1 (AUTHOR), Cho, Heeje1 (AUTHOR), Noh, Ilseok1 (AUTHOR), Jang, Jiyeon1 (AUTHOR), Choi, Suk-Jin2 (AUTHOR), Hong, Song-You3 (AUTHOR) hong@ucar.edu |
| Source: | Monthly Weather Review. Apr2026, Vol. 154 Issue 4, p1-14. 14p. |
| Subjects: | Atmospheric models, Spectral element method, Boundary value problems, Weather forecasting |
| Abstract: | This paper introduces a limited-area version of the Korean Integrated Model (KIM), whose global counterpart has been used operationally by the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) for weather forecasting since 2020. A central component of the development is the formulation of a lateral boundary condition suitable for KIM's spectral-element dynamical core. In this implementation, the physical variables are specified only along a single line of elements at the model domain boundary, with no additional buffer zones for horizontal differential calculations (such as the advection term). In a perfect-model experimental setup of a short-range forecasting testbed, the regional KIM exhibits the typical benefits of high resolution, aligning with recent advancements in regional-scale modeling. In a climate-modeling testbed, the regional solution reproduces observed atmospheric variables without discernible synoptic-scale drift even in the absence of global solution nudging. The results also indicate that relaxation toward a background field is likely nonessential in this implementation, suggesting better stability and predictive skill of a regional model with the spectral-element-based lateral boundary treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This paper introduces a limited-area version of the Korean Integrated Model (KIM), whose global counterpart has been used operationally by the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) for weather forecasting since 2020. A central component of the development is the formulation of a lateral boundary condition suitable for KIM's spectral-element dynamical core. In this implementation, the physical variables are specified only along a single line of elements at the model domain boundary, with no additional buffer zones for horizontal differential calculations (such as the advection term). In a perfect-model experimental setup of a short-range forecasting testbed, the regional KIM exhibits the typical benefits of high resolution, aligning with recent advancements in regional-scale modeling. In a climate-modeling testbed, the regional solution reproduces observed atmospheric variables without discernible synoptic-scale drift even in the absence of global solution nudging. The results also indicate that relaxation toward a background field is likely nonessential in this implementation, suggesting better stability and predictive skill of a regional model with the spectral-element-based lateral boundary treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00270644 |
| DOI: | 10.1175/MWR-D-25-0158.1 |
