What do you get with
higher resolution?
low resolution: 0.8¼
0.4¼
0.2¼
high resolution: 0.1¼
Small-scale turbulence and eddies transport energy and heat.
These
become more realistic
with
higher resolution:
¥ eddy heat transport:
¥ eddy kinetic energy:
¥ feedback of small-scale features on the large-scale mean flow - important for oceanic jets
¥ vertical temperature profile
Reynolds
decomposition:
total
time
average
perturbation
note: SST and thus heat flux is main
influence on atmosphere for climate
cost
of doubling
horizontal
grid
is
factor of 10