Research project CIRK

• CWI (Center for Mathematics and Computer Science),
  • Numerical schemes for
    • (passive) advection on a sphere
    • stiff ODEs originating from atmospheric chemistry
  • Vector processing
  • Massively parallel processing
• IMAU (Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research. Universiteit Utrecht).
  • Modelling of the vertical exchange in the boundary-layer
  • Parametrisations
• RIVM (National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection).
  • Preparation of input data
• KNMI (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute).
  • Vertical transport in the boundary layer
  • Exchange of trace gases between stratosphere and troposphere
  • Deep cumulus convection

Some nice results:

People involved

• Dr W. Hundsdorfer.
• Dr J.G. Verwer.
• J.G. Blom.
• Dr P.M. de Zeeuw.
• Dr E.J. Spee.

• An efficient horizontal advection scheme for modelling of global transport of constituents
  - W. Hundsdorfer and E.J. Spee.
  Published in Monthly Weather Review Vol. 123 No. 12, pages 3554-3564 (1995).
  • abstract
  • NM-R9416.ps.Z (2883 kb, [*])

• A Comparison of Stiff ODE Solvers for Atmospheric Chemistry Problems
  - J.G. Verwer, J.G. Blom, M. van Loon and E.J. Spee.
  Published in Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 30 No. 1, pages 49-58 (1996).
  • abstract
  • NM-R9505.ps.Z (137 kb)

• Coupling Advection and Chemical Kinetics in a Global Atmospheric Test Model
  - E.J. Spee.
  in: Air Pollution III, Vol. 1, eds. H. Power e.a., Computational Mechanics Publications, Southampton-Boston, pp. 319-326 (1995).
  • abstract
  • NM-R9508.ps.Z (1703 kb, [*])

• Benchmarking Stiff ODE Solvers for Atmospheric Chemistry Problems II: Rosenbrock Solvers.
  - A. Sandu, J.G. Verwer, J.G. Blom, E.J. Spee and G.R. Carmichael.
  Published in Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 31 No. 20, pages 3459-3472 (1997).
  • abstract
  • NM-R9614.ps.Z (150 kb)

• A Numerical Study for Global Atmospheric Transport-Chemistry Problems
  - E.J. Spee, J.G. Verwer, P.M. de Zeeuw, J.G. Blom and W. Hundsdorfer, CWI, Amsterdam (1997).
  • abstract
  • MAS-R9702.ps.Z (1065 kb [*])

• Sensitivity of Atmospheric Transport Model Performance to Numerical Advection Schemes and Resolution
  - E.J. Spee, A.C. Petersen, H. van Dop and W. Hundsdorfer, CWI, Amsterdam (1997).
  • abstract
  • MAS-R9710.ps.Z (1626 kb [*])

• A Global Atmospheric Test Model in report NM-R9508.
• 3D model problem with advection, diffusion and chemistry in report MAS-R9702.