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Research on regional numerical weather predictionExtension of the predictive power of dynamic weather forecasting to scales below the conventional synoptic or cyclonic scales in the near future is assessed. Lower costs per computation, more powerful computers, and a 100 km mesh over the North American area (with coarser mesh extending beyond it) are noted at present. Doubling the resolution even locally (to 50 km mesh) would entail a 16-fold increase in costs (including vertical resolution and halving the time interval), and constraints on domain size and length of forecast. Boundary conditions would be provided by the surrounding 100 km mesh, and time-varying lateral boundary conditions can be considered to handle moving phenomena. More physical processes to treat, more efficient numerical techniques, and faster computers (improved software and hardware) backing up satellite and radar data could produce further improvements in forecasting in the 1980s. Boundary layer modeling, initialization techniques, and quantitative precipitation forecasting are singled out among key tasks.
Document ID
19760058614
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Kreitzberg, C. W.
(Drexel University Philadelphia, Pa., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1976
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Weather Forecasting and Analysis
Location: Albany, NY
Start Date: May 10, 1976
End Date: May 13, 1976
Accession Number
76A41580
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NOAA-04-6-022-44007
CONTRACT_GRANT: E(11-1)-2360
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-31235
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Public
Copyright
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