Closed-form approximations to the Error and Complementary Error Functions and their applications in atmospheric science.

Ren, Chuansen and MacKenzie, Rob (2007) Closed-form approximations to the Error and Complementary Error Functions and their applications in atmospheric science. Atmospheric Science Letters, 8 (3). pp. 70-73. ISSN 1530-261X

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Abstract

The Error function, and related functions, occurs in theoretical aspects of many parts of atmospheric science. This note presents a closed-form approximation for the error, complementary error, and scaled complementary error functions, with maximum relative errors within 0.8%. Unlike other approximate solutions, this single equation gives answers within the stated accuracy for x between 0 and infinity . The approximation is very useful in solving atmospheric science problems by providing analytical solutions. Examples of the utility of the approximations are: the computation of cirrus cloud physics inside a general circulation model, the cumulative distribution functions of normal and log-normal distributions, and the recurrence period for risk assessment.

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Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Atmospheric Science Letters
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This is a pre-print of an article published in Atmospheric Science Letters, 8 (3), 2007. (c) Wiley.
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?? ERROR FUNCTIONCOMPLEMENTARY ERROR FUNCTIONSCALED COMPLEMENTARY ERROR FUNCTIONNORMAL DISTRIBUTIONLOG-NORMAL DISTRIBUTIONCUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONRECURRENCE INTERVALATMOSPHERIC SCIENCEGE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ??
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596
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Deposited On:
31 Jul 2007
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