Numerical Weather Prediction model block diagarm

NWP Model

1. Mental ModelsMental Models

2. Content has 2 components
A mental model
Information

3. Content has 2 components
A mental model
Information
Novices can’t
remember
information without
a mental model

4. Content has 2 components
A mental model
Information
Experts already
have a mental
model
They can readily assimilate
further details

5. Example: Numerical Weather Prediction
Analysis Observations
Initialisation
Prognosis Scheme
Basic equations
Boundary conditions
Physical aspects
Mathematical aspects
Supplementary eq’s
(Parameterisation)
Mathematical schemes
for solution
Prognosis
1st guess field
(PROG)
Output as input
Weather
forecast
Y
N
M.O.S.
Display Verification
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