Combat Weather System Model Selection
Abstract
This report documents the effort to identify a candidate numerical weather prediction model, suitable for theater use, from currently available off-the-shelf mesoscale models. The candidate models were the Mesoscale Model Version 5 (MM5), the Navy Operational Regional Atmospheric Prediction System Version 6 (NORAPS6), and the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS). The Air Force (AF) regional forecast model, the Relocatable Window Model (RWM) was the baseline against which the other models were evaluated. Based on the model comparison, DSWA chose to use RAMS to provide high resolution meteorological forecasts for its transport and diffusion program. The report also describes the subsequent adaptation and application of this model to actual field tests. This report is divided into three parts to document this process. Part 1 describes the model comparison. Part 2 describes our efforts to reduce the execution time required for a given forecast and enhance the forecast accuracy in complex terrain. Part 3 documents the use of RAMS during numerous field tests at White Sands Missile Range in Support of the transport and diffusion tests.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA389148
Entities
People
- Bruce L. Bauer
- Craig J. Tremback
- Jeffrey A. Shorter
- Theresa Campbell
- Thomas M. Myers