Accession Number:

ADA011760

Title:

Global Weather Modeling with Vector Spherical Harmonics

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 30 Nov 1973-28 Feb 1975

Corporate Author:

IBM FEDERAL SYSTEMS DIV GAITHERSBURG MD

Personal Author(s):

• Biorklund, Sven
• Pleszkoch, N.
• Testa, F.

Report Date:

1975-04-28

Pagination or Media Count:

138.0

Abstract:

A three-dimensional spectral global weather prediction model based on the Mintz-Arakawa model, using vector spherical harmonics has been used for prediction with real data.

Descriptors:

• *ATMOSPHERE MODELS
• *WEATHER FORECASTING
• DIURNAL VARIATIONS
• GLOBAL
• HARMONIC ANALYSIS
• LEGENDRE FUNCTIONS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• METEOROLOGICAL DATA
• POLYNOMIALS
• THREE DIMENSIONAL
• TRUNCATION
• VECTOR ANALYSIS

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE