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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.
03-1 08-12 September 2003 Planetary Boundary Layer Processes
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