6 [12 pts] In each of the situations described below, determine which model will

Question

6 [12 pts] In each of the situations described below, determine which model will probably be more accurate AND EXPLAIN WHY a) A shallow surge of very cold arctic air will plunge south into the central Plains during the forecast period. Would the NAM or ECMWF perform best? h«. Maror.yna A strong storm is expected to hit the West Coast at about the 96 hour forecast time (the system is currently coming off the Asian continent). Would the GFS or NAM produce the best forecast? Lol pronce The best Asrecast because unl s C h dotsnt seneraly pick u Pacit

Explanation / Answer

Answer:1

ECMWF (European center for medium range weather forecast) is better for given forecast, because it will consider more data and have high resolution for analysis while NAM has very short time prediction.

Answer:2

GFS (Global forecast system) gives more better contrast than NAM, because NAM generally does not works on pacific region whereas GFS has the ability to work for global region.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse 6
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.