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3DDA Three-dimensional data assimilation, using only those observations available at the time of analysis (Wiki)
4DDA / nudging Four-dimensional data assimilation, using also observations available at a later time than the time of analysis ABL Atmospheric Boundary Layer AOML-HRD NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Hurricane Research Division ARW Advanced Research WRF BB Big Brother (outer domain) (Køltzow-2008) C or TC Tropical Cyclone(s) CHASM The chameleon land surface model was among the earliest efforts to explore the impact of model complexity on model performance. cpp C Preprocessor Program DTC Developmental Testbed Center, located in Boulder, CO EC data Data from ECMWF in Reading, UK ECMWF MARS Meteorological archive retrieval system (data archive) EMC, NRL, NCEP Environmental Modeling Center ERA ECMWF Reanalysis ERA-15 The first project, ERA-15 (1979-1993) ERA-40 the second extended reanalysis project, ERA-40 (1957-2002) ERA-Interim A data assimilation system that uses a 2006 release of the Integrated Forecasting System (IFS Cy31r2), which contains many improvements both in the forecasting model and analysis methodology relative to ERA-40. ESRL Earth System Research Laboratory ET Extratropical Transition FIFE Observed suface fluxes from the First International ISLSCP Field Experiment FTE Forecast Track Error GCM Global Climate Model or General Circulation Model GDAS Global Data Assimilation System (NCEP product) GFDL Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory GFS Global Forecast System (NCEP product) GLACE Global Land‐Atmosphere Coupling Experiment (Koster-2006) GRIP Gridded binary (a certain format) GSWP Global soil wetness project (se Niu-2011) HFIP Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project HIRLAM High-resolution limited area model HRLDAS The High Resolution Land Data Assimilation System HWRF Hurricane Weather Research and Forecasting Model HWRFx Experimental HWRF developed by the AOML-HRD IFS Integrated Forecasting System, method used in reanalysis at ECMWF IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ISLSCP Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project LSM Land Surface Model(s) MFC Moisture Flux Convergence MODIS NASA Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer MSLP Mean Sea Level Pressure described in millibars MYJ Mellor-Yamada-Janjic PBL parameterization in the WRF model NAM North American Model (covers continental united states) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NCAR National Center for Atmospheric Research NCEP National Center for Environmental Prediction NDAS NAM Data Assimilation System (covers continental united states) NESDIS National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, Center for Satellite Applications and Research NMM Non-hydrostatic Mesoscale Model NMM Nonhydrostatic Mesoscale Mode NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAH NOAH is an acronym of acronyms for the contributing offices that helped develop the land surface model. N=NCEP, O=Oregon State University (Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences), A=Air Force (AF Weather Agency and AF Research Lab), H=NWS Hydrologic Research Lab Noah V3 Noah version 3.0 Noah-MP a framework for multiple options to parameterize selected processes (Niu-2011). Newer version than Noah LSM 3.0. NWP Numerical Weather Prediction NWS National Weather Service PAR photosynthetically active radiation (see Niu-2011) PBE Perfect Boundary Experiment (Christensen, J.H et al 1997 Clim Dyn 11 p 3204) PBL Planetary Boundary Layer PIPLS Project for Intercomparison of Land Surface Parameterization Schemes (se Niu-2011) POM Princeton Ocean Model RAL Research Applications Laboratory at NCAR RCM Regional Climate Model RegClim Regional Climate Development Under Global Warming (Norwegian research project 1997-2006) SST Sea Surface Temperature SZA Solar Zenith Angle (see Niu-2011) TS Tropical Storm USGS United States Geological Survey WFD Watch Forcing Data WFDEI Watch Forcing Data-Era Interim WPS WRF Pre-processing System WRF Weather Research and Forecasting Model YSU Yonsei University PBL scheme in the WRF model