Sunday 25 December 2011

Re: [SATREPS IOP 2011] NHM simulation

Dear Dr Mori and colleagues,

Yes, for the larger-scale situation analyzed by GSM, a very
typical "Matsuno-Gill pattern"-like twin cyclonic vortices
are now just in the western coastline of Sumatera mainland.

The GSM analysis also shows a cold-surge-like northeasterly
are entering into South China Sea and reaches in the eastern
coast of Sumatera Island. This is associated with dominant
Siberian anticyclone as shown in the recent synoptic weather
map attached here, obtained from the JMA website:
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/g3/
(more maps are obtained also in Hokkaido Broadcast Co.Ltd:
http://www.hbc.co.jp/weather2/pro.html
involving JMA maps (in the international format) although
website captions are written in Japanese). By this situation
Japan is in a very cold situation with heavy snowfall in the
Japan-Sea side and the northern regions these days.

If the northeasterly works too strongly in NHM, NHM may not
reproduce the clouds in the western coast of Sumatera, because
this region becomes a dry area in the leeside of Bukit Balisan
(Sumatera mountains) and also Malay Peninsula (of which the
eastern coast a heavy rainfall is reproduced also in NHM).
NHM does not look reproducing moisture transport by the
westerly between the Matsuno-Gill twin vortices which may
be possible by taking broader area in the western (Indian-
Ocean) side in NHM.
Manabu in Kobe


(2011/12/24 15:37), SATREPS IOP 2011 wrote:
> <https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidql2HcG5YKS3DFnKjFXD_ojQaF2U2drgC2RB1GQ8ckt7wH4G_k8zYxtWfAihRPBV7KHSMHP6L-ey22hteFNPVR9Ib-YjEflgqO1NeVksTtHIUbctM8rg8KO8l_C9guCv2UUJLqORHpr7E/s1600/NHM201112240100LT-776625.jpg>
>
> Dear all:
>
> Please find out figures attached herewith.
>
> They are results numerical simulation based on GSM 0.5deg (upper left),
> NHM 10km (upper right), and NHM 2km (lower left) for 18Z 23 December
> (01LT 24 December). MIA-XDR CAPPI(2km) at the corresponding time (01LT
> 24 December) is shown in the lower right panel, too.
>
> The result of GSM simulation looks successfully showed a large scale
> disturbance approaching Sumatera which was also observed by GsMAP in my
> last post. Whereas, those calculated by NHM for both 10km and 2km didn't
> show any precipitation at all in those domain though the MIA-XDR
> observed rain echoes broadly expanded around Padang.
>
> It looks curious that precipitation calculated by HNM
> ---
> http://www.jamstec.go.jp/iorgc/harimau/simulation4/index_s.html
> http://www.jamstec.go.jp/iorgc/harimau/simulation4/index_v.html
> ---
> cannot enter the Mentawai Strait though GsMAP, GSM, and MIA-XDR showed
> large scale precipitation over the strait. Huuuuum.
>
> ~morishu
>
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> Posted By SATREPS IOP 2011 to SATREPS IOP 2011
> <http://satreps-iop2011.blogspot.com/2011/12/nhm-simulation.html> on
> 12/24/2011 01:36:00 PM
>

Report from MPR site (25 Dec 2011)

From yesterday noon till now, the MPR has been working well with no
problem. The MPR is still in auto mode, but the PLN cable unplugged at
1323 LT on 24 Dec 2011.

H. Kamimera and M. Hattori

Report BPD Pontianak Observation 50

Radiosonde Observation log
 
Station
Pontianak (LAPAN Observatory)
Position
0.00 0 S,109.370 E
Altitude
1m MSL
 
Date (YYYY/MM/DD
2011 /12 /25
Observation Members
Juliansyah, Suparman, Miswari
Observation Number
49
Observation Time
00 (UTC)
Radiosonde Number
Radiosonde Frequency
G0553783
404.50 MHz
Ground Check
Reference
P(hPa): 1008,5
T(0C) : 22,4
RH (%): 0
Difference
P (hPa): 0,2
T(0C) : -0,3
RH (%): 0
Sonde Release Time
 06.30 LST
Observation End Time
  07:46:46 LST
Flight Direction (16 direction)
   West
Maximum Elevation
 22369  (km)
Archive File Name
111225/ 111225.001
Weather Condition
Fine
Cloud Amount
5/8   Octus
Surface
Pressure
1008,6    (hPa)
Temperature
23,9         (0C)
Relative Humidity
100      (%)
Surface Wind Direction
92 (deg)
Suferface Wind Speed
1,5  (m/s)
Comments
-       Balloon launched succesed
-       Data completed saved
 

Daily report from Sipora on December 24, 2011

Dear all,
Good morning..
This is daily report from Sipora on December 24, 2011.
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 UTC                                      00                    03                    06                    09                    12                    15                    18                    21
Observ. Members               Iyan, Jeni       Hmd, Riris      Hmd, Riris      Hmd, Riris      Hmd, Riris     Wu, Su           Wu, Su          Wu, Su
Sonde released (LT)           06:30               09:30               12:30               15:30                18:30              21:30                00:30               03:30
Observ. End time (LT)        08:01              10:45                13:35               16:32                19:35             22:43                 01:39                03:35                    
Flight Direction                   SE                    S                      S                     SE                     SE                  SE                    SE                    SE
Max. elevation (km)           18.725             22.706              19.142             19.685               19.153            21.027             21.443              19.285
Weather condition            drizzle              slight rain       rain                  slight rain        cloudy          clear                clear                 Clear
Cloud amount                      8/8                   7/8 (Cu, Cs,    8/8                   8/8                     7/8 
(As,      2/8 (As)                                                
    Ac, Ci)            (Sc, As)          (As, Ac)            Ac, Cu)            
                            
Pressure (hPa)                   1005.8               1007.2              1007.0             1004.4               1005.1             1007.6          1007.6               1005.8
Temperature (oC)               25.3                   27.0                  24.9                 26.9                   25.8                 262               263                   264
Relative humidity (%)       87                       81                     84                   77                      79                     76                78                      77
Surf. Wind dir. (deg)         38                       21                     347                 306                    326                   347              277                    33
Surf. Wind Speed (m/s)    1.3                     1.4                     1.0                   0.4                     0.9                   0.1               0.5                     2.7
Comments:
00 UTC  >             Killer time worked (90 minutes) à manual stop. Ascent rate 204.7 m/minute). Strong northerly to westerly was observed near surface.
09 UTC >              caused no GPS satellites could be detected, changed transmitter. After released balloon, Hamada-san team changed molecular sieves.
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Best regards,

susi