Numerical Simulation on Stratified Flow over an Isolated Mountain Ridge

The characteristics of stratified flow over an isolated mountain ridge have been investigated nu-merically. The two-dimensional model equations, based on the time-dependent Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equations, are solved numerically using an implicit time integration in a fitted body grid arrangement to simulate stratified flow over an isolated ideally bell-shaped mountain. The simulation results are in good agreement with the existing corresponding analytical and approximate solutions. It is shown that for atmos-pheric conditions where non-hydrostatic effects become dominant, the model is able to reproduce typical flow features. The dispersion characteristics of gaseous pollutants in the stratified flow have also been stud-ied. The dispersion patterns for two typical atmospheric conditions are compared. The results show that the presence of a gravity wave causes vertical stratification of the pollutant concentration and affects the diffu-sive characteristics of the pollutants.