Comparative Evaluation of ECMWF and NMC Spectral Forecasts, February - July 1982

Stackpole, John D.; Tracton, M. Steven

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Comparative Evaluation of ECMWF and NMC Spectral Forecasts, February - July 1982

1982
By Stackpole, John D. ; Tracton, M. Steven
Series: Office note (National Centers for Environmental Prediction (U.S.)) 264

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Personal Author:

Stackpole, John D. ; Tracton, M. Steven
Corporate Authors:

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

NWS (National Weather Service) ; NCEP (National Centers for Environmental Prediction)
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"Since February 1982 NMC has been receiving the 24 through 120 hour ECMWF forecasts, from 1200 GMT initial data, of 500 mb height and sea level pressure on a near real time basis. More recently (early May) we have also been receiving the "D+8" 500 mb height fields map (the 5 day mean map centered on forecast hour 204). The forecasts are received over the GTS on a 5° latitude longitude grid for the northern hemisphere north of 20° and are biquadratically interpolated to NMC's "standard" 65x65 polar stereographic grid (one bedient mesh length) for display and verification purposes. The relative skill of ECMWF vis-a-vis NMC forecasts has been assessed objectively and subjectively. The following presents the results of our evaluations through July 1982"--Introduction.
Content Notes:

John D. Stackpole, M. Steven Tracton.

"August 1982."

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

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Keywords:

Mathematical Models Numerical Analysis Numerical Weather Forecasting Spectral Energy Distribution Weather Forecasting Mathematical Models Numerical Analysis Numerical Weather Forecasting Spectral Energy Distribution Weather Forecasting
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Office note (National Centers for Environmental Prediction (U.S.)) 264
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Office Note
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United States
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