Monthly Archives: March 2008

QPF Bombs and Getting the Most Out of Your Model

Posted on March 27, 2008 by admin

J. Braun Above is an example of two model forecast runs (12 hours apart).  The main difference comes when looking at the QPF amounts generated over ERN ND and NWRN MN between the two model runs.  The later model run on the right is able to transport more moisture to the … Continue reading →

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Hawaii, Up Close and Personal

Posted on March 26, 2008 by admin

Jeff Braun Look at the following three images from the TERRA (EOS AM-1) satellite and the plotted image from the QuickSCAT satellite (courtesy NASA TERRA project – http://terra.nasa.gov/) and try to determine: 1. What is going on around the Big Island … Continue reading →

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