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Impact of Domain Size on Modeled Ozone Forecast for the Northeastern United States
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: This study investigates the impact of model domain extent and the specification of lateral boundary conditions on the forecast quality of air pollution constituents in a specific region of interest. A developmental version ...
Using National Air Quality Forecast Guidance to Develop Local Air Quality Index Forecasts
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The National Air Quality Forecast Capability (NAQFC) currently provides next-day forecasts of ozone concentrations over the contiguous United States. It was developed collaboratively by NOAA and Environmental Protection ...
Linking the Eta Model with the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Modeling System to Build a National Air Quality Forecasting System
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: NOAA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have developed a national air quality forecasting (AQF) system that is based on numerical models for meteorology, emissions, and chemistry. The AQF system generates ...
Description and Verification of the NOAA Smoke Forecasting System: The 2007 Fire Season
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: An overview of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration?s (NOAA) current operational Smoke Forecasting System (SFS) is presented. This system is intended as guidance to air quality forecasters and the public for ...
The Emergence of Weather-Related Test Beds Linking Research and Forecasting Operations
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: have emerged as a critical mechanism linking weather research with forecasting operations. The U.S. Weather Research Program (USWRP) was formed in the 1990s to help identify key gaps in research related to major weather ...