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Application of Regional Climate Models in Meteorological Aspects in Bangladesh

Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy. Application of Regional Climate Models in Meteorological Aspects in Bangladesh. M. Rafiuddin, Md. Nazrul Islam and Ahsan Uddin Ahmed 1. Department of Physics

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Application of Regional Climate Models in Meteorological Aspects in Bangladesh

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  1. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy Application of Regional Climate Models in Meteorological Aspects in Bangladesh M. Rafiuddin, Md. Nazrul Islam and Ahsan Uddin Ahmed1 Department of Physics Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh 1Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad, Niketon, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

  2. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy Abstract Cyclones develop over the Bay of Bengal sometimes landfall in the coastal regions of Bangladesh and its neighbors which damages a huge of wealth and makes death. From 1971 to 1997, there are about 48 cyclonic storms developed over the Bay of Bengal. Out of them, 14 were severe cyclones and about 151626 peoples were died whereas 138000 were in the 1991 killer cyclone. Cyclone is one of the natural phenomena and we cannot stop it or prevent it. Regional climate model may employee in the simulation of cyclone. In this connection, RegCM3 developed by ICTP, Trieste, Italy is used to simulate tropical cyclone developed in the Bay of Bengal during the last decade. Six severe cyclones developed in 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999 in the Bay of Bengal were simulated. Analyzing killer cyclone in 1991, it is seen that the simulated cyclone track is very similar to the observed one. It is also found that in the initial stage of the development of killer cyclone in 1991, surface pressure was about 1002-1004 hPa and sea surface temperature was about 27.5C. The surface pressure falls up to 996 hPa and surface temperature fluctuates between 25.1 - 27.5C. Precipitation structure and cyclonic wind field were simulated well in the low-pressure zone. Such type of information obtained from a number of cyclones may help us to predict the formation of cyclone in the Bay of Bengal.

  3. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy Classification of Cyclone developed in the Bay of Bengal

  4. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy Major Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones, and other Storms since 1960

  5. Track of some historical CYCLONES developed over the Bay of Bengal since 1900.

  6. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy RegCM3 Model Run Used LBC: NCEP re-analysis data (NNRP2) OI_SST Projection: Rotated Mercator Analysis Period: Last Decade Analysis domain: South Asia region (65E-117E, 5N-35N) Grid resolution:dx = 60 km horizontal grid meshTime step:dt = 200 sec Model physics:Grell convective scheme with Arakawa Schubert (GAS) and Fritch-Chappell (GFC) assumption. Betts-Miller, Kuo and Emanuel schemes are also checked.

  7. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy Killer Cyclone on 29-30 APRIL 1991 Death: 1.38 million Sufferer: 10 million Maximum wind speed: 225 km/h Storm surge: 12-29 ft

  8. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy Simulated Observed Killer Cyclone on 29-30 APRIL 1991 91_PTW850 91_RWsurface 91_PTW1000 91_PTW200

  9. Satellite Image on 29 April 1991 Source: website

  10. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy RegCM3 simulated Precipitation and Wind field m/s

  11. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy RegCM3 simulated Pressure, Temperature and Wind field m/s hPa

  12. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy Super Cyclone on 27-29 Oct 1999 Death: ~10000 Sufferer: ~15 million Maximum wind speed: ~310 km/h Storm surge: 23-33 ft

  13. Satellite image on 29 October 1999 Source: website 99_RWsurface 99_PTW850 99_PTW1000 99_PTW200

  14. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy RegCM3 simulated Precipitation and Wind field m/s

  15. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy RegCM3 simulated Pressure, Temperature and Wind field m/s hPa

  16. Third ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, 29 May - 9 June 2006, ICTP, Trieste, Italy ConcludingRemarks RegCM3 is able to simulate tropical cyclones developed over the Bay of Bengal of its Grell convective scheme with Fritch-Chappell assumption.Analyzing killer cyclone in 1991, it is found that the simulated cyclone track is very similar to the observed one and shifted to the west. In the initial stage, surface pressure was about 1002-1004 hPa and sea surface temperature is about 27.5C. The surface pressure falls up to 996 hPa and surface temperature fluctuates between 25.1 -27.5C. Simulated wind speed is underestimated. The duration of land fall of the cyclone is delayed from the real one. This may be due to the low wind speed. More research is necessary to adopt RegCM in simulating cyclones developed over the Bay of Bengal.

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