Operational Use of
 the Rapid Update Cycle

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What Runs Where

Uses of the RUC

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Hourly Data for 40 km MAPS/RUC-2

Hourly Data for 40 km MAPS/RUC-2 (cont).

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RUC-2 Analysis

RUC-2 Analysis, cont.

RUC-2 Analysis, cont.

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Use of ‘minimum topography’
for 2m T/Td fields from RUC2

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RUCS 60 km Hourly Surface Analyses (same as AWIPS MSAS)

Surface Analyses/Forecasts
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Surface Analyses/Forecasts in
RUC-2, cont.

RUC-2 use of surface data

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RUC-2 Model

RUC-2 Model, cont.

RUC-2 Model, cont.

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RUC2 Output Files, cont.

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Maintenance of operational RUC

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Apr 99 emergency change  for RUC2

May 99 post-proc fixes  for RUC2

June 99 fix to veg fraction bug

July/Sept/Nov/Dec 1999 fixes

RUC-2 Weaknesses

RUC-2 Weaknesses, cont.

Fixed RUC-2 Weaknesses

RUC-2 Strengths

RUC-2 Strengths, cont.

RUC-2 Strengths, cont.

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The Future of the RUC

The Future of the RUC, cont.

The Future of the RUC, cont.

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