The prognostic three dimensional mesoscale (p3dm) model, originally developed by noaa as a florida sea breeze model, has undergone over a decade of continuous development. initial studies suggested that there was a strong correlation between regions of predicted mesoscale surface convergence and the… More

The technology of real-time lightning ground stroke monitoring has advanced significantly during this decade. there is a clear need for an integrated national lightning network. in order to accomplish this however, techniques must be developed to collect lightning data from geographically separate… More

The prediction of mesoscale dispersion, for emergency response purposes, is critically dependent upon accurately forecasting the 3-d wind field within the domain of interest several hours in advance. currently available emergency response systems, which typically use some form of gaussian diffusion… More

Ksc needs improved forecasts of thunderstorms and their associated phenomena both for ksc as a whole and, particularly, for specific work complexes over periods of 24 hours or more. mesoscale numerical prognostic models may offer enhanced forecast accuracy. a new, nested-grid, non-hydrostatic model… More