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Formulation of Mesoscale Numerical Models

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Most realistic numerical models of atmospheric circulations today are complex computer codes developed to run on the largest and fastest of today’s computers. This complexity is necessary if the model is to reproduce the complicated physical processes controlling atmospheric flow.

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  1. NOAA/ERL National Severe Storms Laboratory, 73069, Norman, OK, USA

    Peter S. Ray

  2. Dept. of Meteorology and Supercomputer Computations Research Institute, Florida State University, 32306, Tallahassee, FL, USA

    Peter S. Ray

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Perkey, D.J. (1986). Formulation of Mesoscale Numerical Models. In: Ray, P.S. (eds) Mesoscale Meteorology and Forecasting. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-20-1_24

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