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A comparison of forecast guidance derived from isentropic and sigma coordinate regional models
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1986
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Description:Forecasts from an isentropic coordinate model employing a sigma coordinate subdomain are compared with those from two of the National Weather Service's operational models, the LFM II and the NGM. Five significant weather events are considered with attention given to those predicted quantities most important to each case. While the isentropic model forecasts displayed various strengths, the most notable was the superior description of water vapor transport in the vicinity of frontal convection, a characteristic suggesting potential applications toward improved severe weather and precipitation prediction.
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Content Notes:Thomas Black.
"February 1986."
"This is an unreviewed manuscript, primarily intended for informal exchange of information among NMC staff members."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 16-18).
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