The Importance of Surface Heating in Short-term Numerical Weather Prediction

In this study, six numerical experiments are carried out in mountainous region around the Lake Biwa on 14th and 15th August in 2001. These experiments are intended to see the importance of surface heating and soil moisture status for the formation of convective rain in the summer time. It is found that landcover condition and soil moisture condition can affect the amount of convective rain even in a very short-term prediction