HWRFx: Improving Hurricane Forecasts with High-Resolution Modeling

Using the hurricane weather research and forecasting experimental modeling system (HWRFx), researchers examined the impact of increased model resolution on system performance in forecasting a select sample of tropical cyclones from the 2005 and 2007 hurricane seasons.

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Published in:Computing in science & engineering 2011-01, Vol.13 (1), p.13-21
Main Authors: Zhang, Xuejin, Quirino, Thiago, Yeh, Kao-San, Gopalakrishnan, Sundararaman, Marks, Frank, Goldenberg, Stanley, Aberson, Sim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospheric modeling
Climatology
Computational modeling
Cyclones
Design engineering
Forecasting
high-performance computing
Hurricane forecasts
Hurricanes
Mathematical models
numerical modeling
Predictive models
scientific computing
Seasons
tropical cyclones
Weather
Weather forecasting
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Summary:Using the hurricane weather research and forecasting experimental modeling system (HWRFx), researchers examined the impact of increased model resolution on system performance in forecasting a select sample of tropical cyclones from the 2005 and 2007 hurricane seasons.
ISSN:1521-9615
0740-7475
1558-366X
DOI:10.1109/MCSE.2010.121