Performance of large-eddy simulations for capturing low-level wind shear at the Hong Kong International Airport for a whole wind-shear (spring) season
The wind-shear reports from pilots from a particular springtime wind-shear season at the Hong Kong International Airport, namely, January to April 2021, are considered in order to study the performance of a meteorological model in large-eddy simulations in capturing the low-level wind shear and turb...
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| author | P.W. Chan K.K. Lai Q.S. Li |
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| description | The wind-shear reports from pilots from a particular springtime wind-shear season at the Hong Kong International Airport, namely, January to April 2021, are considered in order to study the performance of a meteorological model in large-eddy simulations in capturing the low-level wind shear and turbulent flow under a variety of weather conditions. It could be seen that, from a statistical comparison of the results, the low-level wind-shear reports are reasonably well captured. This is re-enforced in two selected cases of typical, low-level wind shear at the airport, namely, terrain-disrupted airflow and a sea breeze front. The turbulent flow feature is also reproduced reasonably well from the structure function and eddy dissipation rate (EDR). The scatter plot of actual and model-simulated EDR reveals a reasonable comparison. Through case studies, the major features of turbulent airflow are well reproduced. This paper suggests that large-eddy simulation could have reasonable skill in capturing the low-level wind shear using a large wind-shear sample. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6eb59164a484337bf82f8bd9e7f553e2023-11-06T09:50:40ZengBorntraegerMeteorologische Zeitschrift0941-29482023-10-0132538339410.1127/metz/2023/1122102991Performance of large-eddy simulations for capturing low-level wind shear at the Hong Kong International Airport for a whole wind-shear (spring) seasonP.W. ChanK.K. LaiQ.S. LiThe wind-shear reports from pilots from a particular springtime wind-shear season at the Hong Kong International Airport, namely, January to April 2021, are considered in order to study the performance of a meteorological model in large-eddy simulations in capturing the low-level wind shear and turbulent flow under a variety of weather conditions. It could be seen that, from a statistical comparison of the results, the low-level wind-shear reports are reasonably well captured. This is re-enforced in two selected cases of typical, low-level wind shear at the airport, namely, terrain-disrupted airflow and a sea breeze front. The turbulent flow feature is also reproduced reasonably well from the structure function and eddy dissipation rate (EDR). The scatter plot of actual and model-simulated EDR reveals a reasonable comparison. Through case studies, the major features of turbulent airflow are well reproduced. This paper suggests that large-eddy simulation could have reasonable skill in capturing the low-level wind shear using a large wind-shear sample.http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/metz/2023/1122wind-shearlarge-eddyhong kong international airport |
| spellingShingle | P.W. Chan K.K. Lai Q.S. Li Performance of large-eddy simulations for capturing low-level wind shear at the Hong Kong International Airport for a whole wind-shear (spring) season Meteorologische Zeitschrift wind-shear large-eddy hong kong international airport |
| title | Performance of large-eddy simulations for capturing low-level wind shear at the Hong Kong International Airport for a whole wind-shear (spring) season |
| title_full | Performance of large-eddy simulations for capturing low-level wind shear at the Hong Kong International Airport for a whole wind-shear (spring) season |
| title_fullStr | Performance of large-eddy simulations for capturing low-level wind shear at the Hong Kong International Airport for a whole wind-shear (spring) season |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of large-eddy simulations for capturing low-level wind shear at the Hong Kong International Airport for a whole wind-shear (spring) season |
| title_short | Performance of large-eddy simulations for capturing low-level wind shear at the Hong Kong International Airport for a whole wind-shear (spring) season |
| title_sort | performance of large eddy simulations for capturing low level wind shear at the hong kong international airport for a whole wind shear spring season |
| topic | wind-shear large-eddy hong kong international airport |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/metz/2023/1122 |
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