Evaluation and Application of the Weather Research and Forecast Model

Abstract

The Advanced Research version of the Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF-ARM) was studied by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to determine how accurate and robust the model is under a variety of meteorological conditions, with an emphasis on fine resolution, short-range forecasts in complex terrain. This model study was done in support of the short-range Army tactical analysis/nowcasting system called the Weather Running Estimate-Nowcast (WRE-N) as well as for longer-range forecasting support. While much of the study centered on basic model output such as temperature, moisture, wind direction, and wind speed, the WRF parameterizations and output were also examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475569

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey E. Passner

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Pollution
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Delphi Method
  • Dew Point
  • Environment
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Meteorology
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Moisture
  • New Jersey
  • Tactical Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology