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METR 61 . Numerical Weather Prediction – NWP A simplified overview of modern weather forecasting. Theory (equations which govern behavior of atmosphere). Observations (obs) Surface & Upper-air obs, Radar, Satellite. Model Development (make equations solvable by computer). Analysis
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METR 61 Numerical Weather Prediction – NWP A simplified overview of modern weather forecasting Theory (equations which govern behavior of atmosphere) Observations (obs) Surface & Upper-air obs, Radar, Satellite Model Development (make equations solvable by computer) Analysis (initial conditions) Model Run (simulation) Model Output (numbers) Visualization (weather maps) MOS Forecast (model output statistics) Forecast