Slayt 1 - RTC, Regional Training Centre - Turkey

IMPACT OF MODEL STRUCTURES&DYNAMICS1-MODEL TYPE Introductory Question? Knowledge of model type (i.e., whether a model is grid point orspectral) does not have an obvious application to the interpretation ofmodel forecast output as, for example, knowledge of a model'shorizontal resolution does. Yet there are many important reasons forknowing the type of model you are using. See if you can identify some ofthem… Which of the following are affected by model type? a) How the model equations are solved b) How the data are represented c) The size of the model's domain d) The model's horizontal and vertical resolution e) The type and scale of weather features that can be resolved