Theodoros Giannaros wrote: > Dear Dr. Miguel Tremblay, > > I would first like to thank you very much for your very prompt reply. > I was very glad to read that you think that incorporating MM5 and/or > WRF in METRo might be beneficiary, regarding frost forecasting. > > For the time being, I am going through the physical model of METRo, > examining the code and trying to figure out where MM5 and/or WRF > output could be implemented. I have yet to reach to some usefull > conclusions, nevertheless when I have something more specific in my > mind I will definitely let you know. > > I would be deeply grateful to you, should you be able to provide me > with a raw flow diagram of the METRo model. I have already read the > paper of Clevier and Delage (Journal of Applied Meteorology, vol.40, > pp.2026-2037) and studied how the model is set up but I would like to > get some more details on the way METRo gets its input and what are the > steps (from the technical point of view) before a forecast can be > made. In addition to that, I do believe that it would be extremelly > helpful if you were in position to give me some informaton regarding > the GEM model that provides meteorological input for METRo. To be more > specific, it would be useful to know the spatial resolution of the GEM > forecasts, as well as a comprehensive list of the models output data. > I really hope that I dont ask too much from you. > > I would like to thank you in advance for your prompt reply and I > firmly believe that our collaboration will lead to beneficiary > results, concerning METRo and frost forecasting. > Hi Theodoros,
We have started a web page documenting in details how METRo is designed. It is here: http://documentation.wikia.com/wiki/Flowchart_%28METRo%29 It is a first draft. We could go on many directions with the documentation of the code. We will go on with this documentation based on your needs and questions. Note also that the article of Crevier and Delage is describing METRo version 1, not this one. Those models are very similar but not totally. I don't know if you are familiar with a wiki (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki if not) but the documentation of METRo is built on this concept. So do not hesitate to register on wikia ( http://documentation.wikia.com/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup) and to edit/correct the text of METRo documentation when you read it. Regarding the data definition of the GEM model, I will write it here: http://documentation.wikia.com/wiki/Input_forecast_%28METRo%29#World You will end up here for the details of the GEM model: http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/grib/index_e.html You just have to tell me if you need other information. Regards, -- Miguel Tremblay Physicien - Physicist Centre météorologique canadien - Canadian meteorological centre (CMC) Environnement Canada - Environment Canada http://www.ec.gc.ca/ 2121 Trans-Canada N. Suite 228 Téléphone/Phone: 514-421-4729 Dorval, Québec Fax: 514-421-4679 CANADA H9P 1J3 courriel/email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ METRo-developers mailing list [email protected] https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/metro-developers
