The  new NMC medium range forecast model, an introductory note

Gerrity, Joseph P.; Ward, John H.; White, Glenn Hazen, 1949-

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The new NMC medium range forecast model, an introductory note

1985
By Gerrity, Joseph P. ; Ward, John H. ; White, Glenn Hazen, 1949-
Series: Office note (National Centers for Environmental Prediction (U.S.)) 315

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Gerrity, Joseph P. ; Ward, John H. ; White, Glenn Hazen, 1949-
Corporate Authors:

National Meteorological Center (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:

NWS (National Weather Service) ; NCEP (National Centers for Environmental Prediction)
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"A new medium range, numerical weather prediction model was implemented at the U.S. National Meteorological Center (NMC) on April 17, 1985. This note provides a general introduction to the new model which is referred to as the MRF, or medium range forecast, model. In the summer of 1983, NMC began to use its new supercomputer, a CYBER 205. By taking advantage of the computer's capabilities for very rapid processing of long data strings, or vectors, it was possible to increase the horizontal resolution of the NMC global spectral model from rhomboidal 30 to rhomboidal 40 spectral truncation. The provision to NMC of authorization to use highly optimized Fast Fourier Transforms developed by C. Temperton at the British Meteorological Office was instrumental in.this stage of development"--Introduction, paragraphs 1-2.
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Joseph P. Gerrity, Jr., John H. Ward, and Glenn H. White.

"October 1985."

"This is an unreviewed manuscript, primarily intended for informal exchange of information among NMC staff members."

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Long-range Weather Forecasting Mathematical Models Numerical Analysis Numerical Weather Forecasting Weather Forecasting Long-range Weather Forecasting Mathematical Models Numerical Analysis Numerical Weather Forecasting Weather Forecasting
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Office note (National Centers for Environmental Prediction (U.S.)) 315
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Office Note
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United States
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