Measurement of Precipitation: Radar and Satellite Estimates

Engr. Dielene Fajutagana-De Guzman

MM5
is a limited-area, nonhydrostatic, terrainfollowing sigma-coordinate model designed to simulate or predict mesoscale atmospheric circulation the most popular mesoscale weather model and is used in research worldwide developed at the National Center of Atmospheric Research in Boulder Colorado, and at Pennsylvania State University

MESOSCALE MODEL VERSION 5

Outer Domain
has a 60 km horizontal resolution the largest domain, consisting of 91 by 91 grid points making an approximately 5500 by 5500 km square centered in the Philippines

domain coverage is from 105E-152E and 5S to 35N

The domain : outer and nested

 is designed to simulate larger scale features that are affecting the Philippine region and adjacent areas, for example monsoons, tropical cyclones and other tropical weather disturbances

Outer domain

Nested within the outer domain is a 20km resolution domain (shaded area) consisting of 71 by 71 grid points that covers the Philippine islands. This domain is designed to simulate small scale features.

Wave Models
Recent wave forecasting models are called Numerical/Spectral models because these evolved from the time-dependent energy balance equation of the wave spectrum Such models treat the various processes that control ocean waves. (e.g. growth, propagation and dissipation) used for operational purposes over the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

Wave Model

regional numerical model used for shortterm forecasts developed by Detlev Majewski of the Deutsche Wetterdienst (DWD), the meteorological office of Germany

HIGH RESOLUTION MODEL (HRM)

based on a set of equations that describe the evolution of variables such as temperature, wind speed, humidity, and pressure that define the weather or the state of the atmosphere

HIGH RESOLUTION MODEL (HRM)

a state-of-the art atmospheric model popularly known for its quasi-horizontal vertical coordinate
was initially developed in the 1970's in the former Yugoslavia (Mesinger & Janjic, 1974), was upgraded in the early 1980s (Janjic, 1984; Mesinger et al., 1988) and since then has undergone further developments notably at the NCEP (Janjic, 1990; Mesinger & Lobocki, 1991)

The Eta Model

Eta Model
Storm Surge Model

Other Models

The six panels in figure 1 are as follows: Upper-Left: 500mb Heights and Vorticity Upper-Middle: Surface Pressure and 1000-500mb Thickness Upper-Right: 6hr accumulated Precipitation Lower-Left: 700mb Heights and Relative Humidity Lower-Middle: 850mb Heights, Temperatures, and Relative Humidity Lower-Right: Total Accumulated Precipitation

At 4:00 a.m., today, Tropical Depression and was named "JOLINA" was estimated based on all available data at 390 km West of Subic, Zambales (14.6N, 116.4E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center. It is forecast to move Northwest at 11 kph.