OUTLINE OF THE OPERATIONAL NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION AT THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY

March 2007

JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY

Appendix to WMO TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT ON THE GLOBAL DATA-PROCESSING AND FORECASTING SYSTEM AND NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION

CONTENTS

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1 Introduction

pdf file

2 Computer System


2.1Introduction pdf file(2.1-2)
2.2System Configuration and Specifications
2.3Operational Aspects pdf file

3 Objective Analysis System


3.1Summary pdf file
3.2Observational Data pdf file(3.2-3)
3.3Quality Control Procedures
3.4Typhoon Bogussing pdf file
3.5Global Analysis pdf file
3.6Regional Analysis pdf file(3.6-7)
3.7Meso-scale Analysis
3.8Sea Surface Temperature Analysis for Global Model pdf file(3.8-9)
3.9Snow Depth Analysis
3.10Non-real-time Quality Control pdf file
3.11JMA Climate Data Assimilation System pdf file

4 Numerical Weather Prediction Models


4.1Summary pdf file
4.2Global Spectral Model (JMA-GSM0603) pdf file
4.3Ensemble Prediction System pdf file
4.4Regional Spectral Model (JMA-RSM0404) pdf file
4.5Meso-Scale Model (JMA-MSM0603) pdf file
4.6Typhoon Model (JMA-TYM0306) pdf file
4.7Atmospheric Transport Model pdf file
4.8Chemical Transport Model pdf file
4.9Verification pdf file

5 Application Products of NWP


5.1Summary pdf file(5.1-3)
5.2Facsimile Charts
5.3GPV Products
5.4Very-short-range Forecasting of Precipitation pdf file
5.5Hourly Analysis pdf file
5.6Guidance for Short-range Forecasting pdf file
5.7Application Products for Aviation Services pdf file
5.8Products of Ensemble Prediction System pdf file
5.9Atmospheric Angular Momentum Functions pdf file

6 Sea State Models


6.1Summary pdf file
6.2Sea Surface Temperature Analysis pdf file
6.3Ocean Data Assimilation System pdf file
6.4El Nino Forecast Model pdf file
6.5Ocean Comprehensive Analysis System pdf file
6.6Ocean Wave Models pdf file
6.7Storm Surge Model pdf file
6.8Sea Ice Model pdf file
6.9Oil Spill Prediction Model pdf file

List of Authors pdf file
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This document is edited as an appendix to the WMO Technical Progress Report on the Global Data-Processing and Forecasting System and Numerical Weather Prediction.

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Last update: May.10, 2007