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U. S. Operational Numerical Weather Prediction
Author(s) -
KALNAY E.,
PETERSEN R.,
KANAMITSU M.,
BAKER W. E.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1002/rog.1991.29.s1.104
Subject(s) - numerical weather prediction , global forecast system , meteorology , environmental science , north american mesoscale model , weather forecasting , model output statistics , weather prediction , climatology , national weather service , weather research and forecasting model , current (fluid) , tropical cyclone forecast model , geology , geography , oceanography
In this paper we review recent improvements in regional and global operational numerical weather prediction (NWP) at the US National Meteorological Center (NMC), the resulting evolution in forecast skill performance, and main areas of current research. The changes expected to occur during the next five years are also outlined.