Meteorological Development Laboratory
National Program, MDL
MDL is honored for development and operational implementation of the 13-km Global Forecast System. Changes include increased horizontal resolution, improved data assimilation, physics and post-processing. The system will deliver more accurate predictions of the onset and location of high-impact weather associated with hurricanes, blizzards, excessive rainfall, heat, and cold. Only 2 weeks after implementation, the system outperformed all other global models in predicting the complex heavy snow distribution associated with the New England Blizzard of January 2015.
Global Climate and Weather Modeling Branch
Production Management Branch
Statistical Modeling Branch
67th DOC Gold&Silver Awards (Oct 2015).pdf
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Meteorological Development Laboratory
1325 East West Hwy
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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