NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION
Links to Sources of Model and NWP Training Information
 
Model/Product  General Description  Upcoming/recent upgrades  Performance  Additional Information  Links 
Atmospheric Models:
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Comet NWP Symposium Materials:
Characteristics
Overview		 EMC/MMB single forecast
period		 WR TAs
EMC FAQ
EMC Short Contributions		 EMC/Mesoscale Modeling Branch
AVN/MRF  EMC Documentation EMC/GMB Operational News single forecast
period		 WR TA EMC/Global Modeling Branch 
Ensembles  EMC Documentation EMC/GMB Operational News single forecast
period		 WR TA EMC/Global Modeling Branch 
RUC  RUC2 TPB Draft Change log for Operational RUC Verification Statistics (FSL) FSL FAQ
Recent Publications (FSL)		 Forecast Systems Laboratory (FSL)
NOGAPS  Basic Description (FNMOC)   Montlhy Summary (FNMOC) Model tendencies (FNMOC) Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC)
MM5  System Overview (UCAR)     MM5 Documentation (UCAR)
Publications (UCAR)
FAQ (UCAR) 		 MM5 Home Page
MM5 sites 
ARPS  Characteristics (CAPS) Current status (CAPS)   FAQ (CAPS) Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms (CAPS)
MOS  General Information (TDL)
Short Range Guidance Info (TDL)
Medium Range Guidance Info (TDL)		 Test Results of Development Products (TDL) National Verification Program (TDL) MOS FAQ (TDL) Synoptic Techniques Branch (TDL)
Current MOS Forecast Products (TDL)
Ocean Models: 
Global Ocean Model  NOAA/WAM
Wavewatch III		 August, 17 1999 TPB
Chronology of changes		 Wavewatch III Validation Wavewatch III References
OMB Publications		 EMC/Ocean Modeling Branch (OMB)
Regional Ocean Model  GAK, ATL & ECG
Alaskan Waters Model Western North Atlantic Model		 Chronology of changes Wavewatch III Validation EMC/Ocean Modeling Branch (OMB)
Ocean Fog Model  NCEP/OMB Statistical Fog and Visibility Model   Forecaster Considerations (OMB) About Statistical Fog and Visibility Model Guidance (OMB)  
Superstructure Ice Accretion Model  NCEP/OMB Superstructure Ice Accretion Model   Forecaster Considerations (OMB) About Superstructure Ice Accretion Model Guidance (OMB)  

NWP Training: 
MetEd(Meteorology Education and Training)  NWP Professional Development Series (PDS) Professional Competency Unit 1 (PCU1) : Understanding NWP Models and Their Processes  Professional Competency Unit 2 (PCU2): Understanding Current Characteristics of Operational NWP Models  Professional Competency Unit 3 (PCU3): Assessing the Model Initialization in the Forecast Process  Professional Competency Unit 4 (PCU4): Using Numerical Guidance in the Forecast Process