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- From: aesr137@phobos.ucc.umass.edu (Karl Stapelfeldt)
- Newsgroups: sci.geo.meteorology
- Subject: Seeking description of Hurricane tracking models currently in use
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- Date: 20 Aug 92 22:07:00 GMT
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- This afternoon's discussion of Atlantic Tropical Storm "Andrew" from the
- National Hurricane Center begs for some acronym explanation. To wit :
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- TROPICAL STORM ANDREW DISCUSSION NUMBER 16
- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
- 5 PM EDT THU AUG 20 1992
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- THE TRACK FORECAST MODELS THIS AFTERNOON SHOW INTERESTING TRENDS.
- QLM TAKES THE CENTER TO JUST OFF THE COAST OF CUBA IN 72 HOURS...THE
- BAM RUNS TOWARD THE MIDDLE BAHAMAS...NHC AS EARLIER STRAIGHT
- NORTHWEST...AND VICBAR ON OUR TRACK.
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- Apparently, there are at least 4 different models to project the storm's
- course and today they aren't agreeing very well. I can guess that the
- NHC model is National Hurricane Center ... what are the QLM, BAM, and VICBAR
- models ? Can anyone describe how these models differ in approach and detail,
- or suggest where this information can be found ? Thanks in advance for any
- information.
-
- Karl Stapelfeldt
- UMass Astronomy Postdoc
- aesr137@phobos.ucc.umass.edu
-