讲座简介：

A multi-scale modeling system with unified physics has been developed at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The system consists of an MMF, the coupled Goddard finite-volume GCM (fvGCM) and Goddard Cumulus Ensemble model (GCE, a CRM); the state-of-the-art Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF) and the stand alone GCE. These models can share the same microphysical schemes, radiation (including explicitly calculated cloud optical properties), and surface models that have been developed, improved and tested for different environments. In this talk, I will present: (1) A brief review on GCE model and its applications on the impact of the aerosol on deep precipitation processes, (2) The Goddard MMF and the major difference between two existing MMFs (CSU MMF and Goddard MMF), and preliminary results (the comparison with traditional GCMs), and (3) A discussion on the Goddard WRF version (its developments and applications). In addition, model simulated cloud properties associated with typhoon and hurricane will be presented with high-resolution visualization.

Dr. Wei-Kuo Tao is a Senior Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He obtained his B.Sc. from National Central University in 1974, M.S. and Ph.D. in atmospheric science from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1978 and 1983. He has more than 35 years of experience in cloud physics and modeling mesoscale convective systems, and is the primary developer of the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble (GCE) model and the leader of the Goddard Mesoscale Modeling and Dynamics Group. He and his group have developed a multi-scale modeling system with unified physics, consisting of GCE, NASA Unified WRF and a coupled GCE-global model. He has received numerous awards and honors, and is Fellow of American Meteorological Society and Royal Meteorological Society. He has published more than 220 scientific papers.