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OUTLINE NWP March 2007

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

Cover/Contents/Preface

1 Introduction

pdf file (82 KB)

2 Computer Systems

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

3 Objective Analysis System

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

4 Numerical Weather Prediction Models

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

5 Application Products of NWP

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

6 Sea State Models

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

List of Authors

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