Investigación

 

Analysis of some atmospheric mesoscale models

 

M.A. Nuñez

 

Departamento de Física, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, Apartado Postal 55-534, 09340 D.F., México, e-mail: manp@xanum.uam.mx

 

Recibido el 13 de marzo de 2003.
Aceptado el 15 de febrero de 2005.

 

Abstract

Computational mesoscale models have become an important tool for air pollution studies and operational weather analyses. In this work, we analyze some of these mesoscale models. The results show that some of these models have inconsistencies that limit their use in current applications in México. Some modifications are suggested to improve these models.

Keywords: Mesoscale meteorology; Weather analysis and prediction; Air quality and air pollution.

 

Resumen

Los modelos computacionales de mesoescala se han convertido en una herramienta importante para estudios de la calidad del aire y para el análisis meteorológico operacional. En este trabajo se analizan algunos modelos usados en México. Los resultados muestran que tales modelos tienen inconsistencias que limitan su uso en algunas aplicaciones. Se sugieren algunas modificaciones para mejorar los modelos.

Descriptores: Meteorología de mesoescala; análisis del tiempo y predicción numérica; calidad del aire y contaminación atmosférica.

 

PACS: 92.60.Wc; 92.60.Sz

 

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