Numerical Weather Prediction

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific research
gptkbp:dependsOn supercomputers
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Lewis_Fry_Richardson
gptkbp:field meteorology
gptkbp:firstAttempted 1922
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Numerical Weather Prediction
gptkbp:improves gptkb:satellite
radar data
surface observations
upper-air observations
gptkbp:input current weather observations
gptkbp:limitation chaos theory
computational cost
model resolution
initial condition uncertainty
physical process representation
gptkbp:output future weather conditions
gptkbp:purpose weather forecasting
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lorenz_attractor
gptkb:butterfly_effect
climate modeling
data assimilation
ensemble forecasting
regional models
global circulation models
long-range forecasting
medium-range forecasting
mesoscale models
short-range forecasting
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:National_Weather_Service
gptkb:Japan_Meteorological_Agency
gptkb:UK_Met_Office
gptkb:European_Centre_for_Medium-Range_Weather_Forecasts
climate researchers
weather agencies
gptkbp:uses partial differential equations
numerical integration
finite difference methods
finite element methods
computer simulations
mathematical models
initial conditions
physical parameterizations
boundary conditions
spectral methods
grid points
time steps
vertical levels
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Centre_for_Medium_Range_Weather_Forecasting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5