Open AccessMesoscale forecasts with an atmospheric Limited Area Model
Author(s) -
Nielsen Niels W,
Sass Bent H,
Jørgensen Jess
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
meteorological applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1469-8080
pISSN - 1350-4827
DOI - 10.1002/met.5060020409
Subject(s) - mesoscale meteorology , north american mesoscale model , meteorology , precipitation , numerical weather prediction , climatology , environmental science , model output statistics , horizontal resolution , global forecast system , computer science , geography , geology
The prediction of mesoscale weather phenomena, such as local winds and heavy precipitation, has always been a big challenge because of their direct impact on people's lives. In recent years computer power has increased enough to make it possible to run regional numerical weather forecast models for the prediction of local weather. This paper describes examples of forecasts obtained from a nested mesoscale model currently run operationally at the Danish Meteorological Institute. The potential and problems associated with high‐resolution forecasts are discussed.