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The goal of the symposium is to improve the operational understanding of PBL processes and, thereby, improve the accuracy of weather forecasts which have high temporal and spatial resolution.

The COMET course in planetary boundary-layer processes (PBL) has been designed for application by the Scientific Operations Officer at Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) to improve the new NWS weather forecasts which feature high spatial and temporal resolution. The course will blend theory with applications and data with modeling.

The course will be anchored scientifically through an improved understanding of components in the surface energy budget. Operational application of these fundamental concepts will range from predicting the depth of the PBL, to the vertical transport of heat, moisture and momentum, and the impact of small-scale processes on larger-scale phenomena. The influence of terrain, vegetation, and cities on the diurnal cycle of PBL processes will focus on the sensible weather which has a high impact. The course will conclude with a review of the limitations imposed by models and observations. The challenge for students will be implementation of this knowledge at the local WFO.

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