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- Convection 2: The mass flux approach and the IFS scheme
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Parametrization of diabatic processes - The mass-flux approach and the IFS scheme
This lesson looks at the three classes of parametrization schemes and the main characteristics of the IFS scheme.
Last updated: 11 December 2025
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What you'll learn
- What parameterisation schemes for convection are, and the main aims.
- The three main parameterisation schemes used for convection:
- Those based on moisture budgets
- Adjustment schemes
- Mass-flux schemes
- The convection scheme used in ECMWF's Integrated Forecasting System (IFS)