The Kain–Fritsch Convective Parameterization: An Update

By J. Kain. 2004

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A New Bulk Microphysical Scheme That Includes Riming Intensity and Temperature-Dependent Ice Characteristics (2011, methodology): “The physics used for IOP9 include the modified Kain– Fritsch scheme (Kain and Fritsch 1993; Kain 2004) in the 36- and 12-km domains and the medium-range forecast (MRF) planetary boundary layer (PBL) scheme (Hong and Pan 1996).”
Cloud‐resolving model intercomparison of an MC3E squall line case: Part I—Convective updrafts (2017, methodology): “The Kain-Fritsch cumulus parameterization [Kain, 2004] is employed for Domains 1 and 2.”
Benefit of convection permitting climate model simulations in the representation of convective precipitation (2014, neutral): “Other schemes, such as the Kain–Fritsch scheme (Kain 2004) that better represents higher spatial resolutions (Jones et al.”
Regional climate modelling of the 2006 West African monsoon: sensitivity to convection and planetary boundary layer parameterisation using WRF (2011, methodology): “According to the parameterization of Kain (2004), increased relative humidity and enhanced”
A Description of the Advanced Research WRF Model Version 4 (2019, methodology): “1 Kain-Fritsch schemes Modified Kain-Fritsch Scheme The modified version of the Kain-Fritsch scheme (Kain, 2004) is based on Kain and Fritsch (1990) and Kain and Fritsch (1993), but has been modified based on testing within the Eta model.”
A Description of the Advanced Research WRF Version 3 (2008, methodology): “The modified version of the Kain-Fritsch scheme (Kain, 2004) is based on Kain and Fritsch (1990) and Kain and Fritsch (1993), but has been modified based on testing within the Eta model.”
An Ensemble-Based Four-Dimensional Variational Data Assimilation Scheme. Part II: Observing System Simulation Experiments with Advanced Research WRF (ARW) (2009, methodology): “…physical processes in all experiments include the Rapid Radiative Transfer Model (RRTM) based on Mlawer et al. (1997) for longwave radiation, the Dudhia (1989) shortwave radiation scheme, the Yonsei University (YSU) PBL scheme (Hong et al. 2006), and the Kain–Fritsch (new Eta) scheme (Kain 2004).”
Added value of convection permitting seasonal simulations (2013, background): “0 3rd order two time-level Runge–Kutta split-explicit scheme (3rd RK) (Klemp and Wilhelmson 1978; Wiker and Skamarock 2002); time step (Dt) is 80 s Kain-Fritsch (KF) moist convection (Kain and Fritsch 1993; Kain 2003); cloud ice scheme with prognostic cloud water and cloud ice, prognostic rain and s”
Improved Diurnal Cycle of Precipitation in E3SM With a Revised Convective Triggering Function (2019, methodology): “For instance, the Kain‐Fritsch scheme described in Kain and Fritsch (1992) and Kain (2004) linked convective trigger to the large‐scale low‐level convergence to help prevent excessive convection in areas where the low‐level upward motion is weak.”
Importance of Resolving Kuroshio Front and Eddy Influence in Simulating the North Pacific Storm Track (2017, methodology): “The experiment period is from 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008 for WRF, so that the SST forcing along with the initial and lateral boundary conditions derived from 6-hourly NCEP–DOE AMIP-II re-analysis (NCEP-2) data (Kanamitsu et al. 2002) are all set for this time period.”
Global Distribution and Characteristics of Diurnally Varying Low-Level Jets (2010, methodology): “5 km AGL; solutions joined at the equatorial interface using a Cressman-type horizontal interpolation function Radiative upper-boundary condition that mitigates noise resulting from reflecting gravity waves Time-dependent lateral boundary conditions, relaxed toward the NR2 Kain–Fritsch version 2 (Ka”
The Rossby Centre Regional Climate model RCA3: model description and performance (2011, methodology): “Convective processes are described with an entraining and detraining plume model using the approach of Kain and Fritsch (1990, 1993) and Kain (2004).”
Evaluation of cloud‐resolving and limited area model intercomparison simulations using TWP‐ICE observations: 1. Deep convective updraft properties (2014, methodology): “In D1 and D2, the Kain-Fritsch convective parameterization [Kain, 2004] is used.”
The mesoscale convection life cycle: building block or prototype for large-scale tropical waves? (2006, methodology): “Strong entrainment was used, corresponding to a 500 m radius plume in the pressure coordinate scheme of Kain and Fritsch (Kain, 2004).”
Dynamical downscaling of ERA-40 in complex terrain using the WRF regional climate model (2011, methodology): “The cloud microphysical scheme used was the 3-class scheme (Hong et al. 2004), the Kain–Fritsch scheme (Kain 2004) for the convective parameterization, the Yonsei University (YSU) (Hong et al. 2006) planetary boundary layer scheme, the Monin–Obukhov scheme for surface layer processes and the…”