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NonHydrostatic SKIRON/Eta Modelling System



Configuration

  • Horizontal Grid : Arakawa E-grid
  • Horizontal Resolution : 0.05 x 0.05 degrees
  • Vertical Grid : step-mountain Eta coordinate
  • No of vertical levels : 45 levels stretching from surface to 20 Km

Input Data

  • Atmospheric data : NCEP/GFS initial and lateral boundary conditions (0.5 x 0.5 degrees, 26 pressure levels)
  • Terrain and sea-surface data : Topography 30x30 sec, Vegetation 30x30 sec, Soil Texture 30x30 sec, daily NCEP SSTs 0.5x0.5 degrees.
  • Initialization : 12 UTC daily
  • Forecast Horizon : 5 days

Output Fields (Operational)

  • Mean Sea Level Pressure
  • Temperature fields at 2m, 850hPa, 700hPa, 500hPa
  • Wind speed and direction at 10m, 850hPa, 700hPa, 500hPa
  • Convective and accumulated Precipitation
  • Cloud Cover
  • Snowfall
  • Meteograms for several locations

    • Output Fields (For research purposes)

    • Temperature fields from surface to top of the atmosphere every 50 hPa
    • Wind speed and direction from surface to top of the atmosphere every 50 hPa
    • Sensible Heat Flux
    • Latent Heat Flux
    • Relative and specific Humidity
    • Heating and cooling rate profiles
    • Incoming and outgoing shortwave and longwave radiation fields
    • Albedo
    • Surface Roughness Length
    • Surface Friction Velocity
    • Soil Temperature
    • Soil Moisture
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    The user assumes the entire risk related to its use of this data. AM&WFG is providing this data "as is," and AM&WFG disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will AM&WFG be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of this data.