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Thermodynamic Consistency of a Pseudoincompressible Approximation for General Equations of State

Rupert Klein Mathematik und Informatik, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Olivier Pauluis Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, New York

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01 Mar 2012
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-11-0110.1
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961–968
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Abstract

In soundproof model equations for geophysical fluid dynamics, the momentum and mechanical energy budgets decouple from the thermodynamics for adiabatic flows. In applying such models to nonadiabatic flows of fluids with general equations of state, thermodynamic consistency of the soundproof approximations needs to be ensured. Specifically, a physically meaningful total energy conservation law should arise as an integral of adiabatic dynamics, while for diabatic flows the effective energy source terms should be related through thermodynamic relationships to the rates of change of entropy and other pertinent internal degrees of freedom. Complementing earlier work by one of the authors on the Lipps and Hemler-type anelastic approximation, this paper discusses the thermodynamic consistency of an extension of Durran’s pseudoincompressible model to moist atmospheric motions allowing for a general equation of state.

Corresponding author address: Rupert Klein, FB Mathematik und Informatik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 6, 14195 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: rupert.klein@math.fu-berlin.de

Abstract

In soundproof model equations for geophysical fluid dynamics, the momentum and mechanical energy budgets decouple from the thermodynamics for adiabatic flows. In applying such models to nonadiabatic flows of fluids with general equations of state, thermodynamic consistency of the soundproof approximations needs to be ensured. Specifically, a physically meaningful total energy conservation law should arise as an integral of adiabatic dynamics, while for diabatic flows the effective energy source terms should be related through thermodynamic relationships to the rates of change of entropy and other pertinent internal degrees of freedom. Complementing earlier work by one of the authors on the Lipps and Hemler-type anelastic approximation, this paper discusses the thermodynamic consistency of an extension of Durran’s pseudoincompressible model to moist atmospheric motions allowing for a general equation of state.

Corresponding author address: Rupert Klein, FB Mathematik und Informatik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 6, 14195 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: rupert.klein@math.fu-berlin.de
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