Lesson Materials for Eta Characteristics, Biases, and Usage

This site provides instructional materials and guidelines for teaching forecasters how to account for the characteristics of the Eta regional model, including biases and sources of error, and to make adjustments to the model forecast based upon them.

The Introduction describes the goal of the lesson, prerequisite knowledge, objectives, and how to use the materials. The three topics in the lesson and the lab are listed below. The option 'Send Your Comments' allows you to provide feedback on the lesson materials.

Introduction

Eta Model Characteristics

Eta Model Physics

Assessing and Adjusting Eta Model Output Based on Biases

Eta Lab: Using Three Versions of the Eta Model

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