A numerical method of 1000-mb prognosis through prediction of thickness field

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Chin, Ho-Chih
Kuan, Chuang-Tao
Pak, Ha Song
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Haltiner G. J.
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1961
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A two-level numerical prediction model incorporating terrain and non-adiabatic warming effects is tested. An attempt is made to determine the empirical coef ficient (s) for each of three terms composing a prognostic equation designed to predict the 1000 to 500-mb thickness through the use of a digital computer. The model is applied to three cases in April for a large part of the Northern Hemisphere. The predicted positions of most of the pressure systems were reasonablyaccurate; however the model tends to over-develop pressure centers. The effects of terrain and non-adiabatic warming were in accord with theoretical expectations; however, the excessive development dominated the numerical verification so that no significant improvement resulted from the inclusion of these refinements.
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Meteorology and Oceanography
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38 leaves
28 cm.
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