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Eta Model Characteristics

Description

This topic contains information about the characteristics of the operational Early Eta (32-km) as of November 1998. The characteristics include horizontal and vertical resolution, peculiarities of the eta coordinate, and model terrain representation.

COMPONENT	TOOLS & RESOURCES
Background Information	Web page link Alternative: Download Microsoft Word file (etacharacteristicsinfo.doc) (Note: To view the document properly, select Page Layout under View.)
Lecture/Discussion Materials	Download PowerPoint version (etacharacteristicspp.ppt) (Note: If the file opens in the browser instead of PowerPoint, choose Save As under File, save the file to your hard disk, and open it in PowerPoint) (If you want to access the PowerPoint file but do not have PP on your computer, click here to download the PowerPoint Viewer) Download Corel version (etacharacteristicscorel.shw) Preview on the Web (Note that the file will open in a separate window.)
Additional Sources of Information	EMC: Log of Operational Eta Model Changes Western Region Technical Attachments about the Eta Upcoming Changes to the NCEP Production Suite EMC: Mesoscale Modeling Branch FAQ

 

Suggestions for Use

The components of this topic and links for accessing them are displayed in the box above.

Background Information provides detailed information about the Early Eta (32-km). It is recommended that forecasters review it prior to your lecture/discussion to help facilitate in-depth discussion and understanding of the content. The information is available in the following two formats:

	On a Web page, which can be read on-line or printed out and distributed
	In a Microsoft Word document, which can be downloaded and printed for distribution

Lecture/Discussion Materials summarize information from the NWP Symposium and include points and questions for discussion. The materials can be used as is or modified to meet your forecasters' needs. They are available in both PowerPoint and Corel Presentations and can also be previewed on the Web. Some of the slides have instructor notes with additional points and questions to ask, so be sure to review (and print out) both modes for either program

	In PowerPoint: Slide Show (slides only) and Notes Page View (instructor notes and slides)
	In Corel Presentations: The slide show and instructor notes

Additional Sources of Information contains links to various Websites with more in-depth information about Eta-32 characteristics. Several of the most recent technical procedures bulletins can be accessed from this section.

 

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