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20000421: gempak algorithms

  • Subject: 20000421: gempak algorithms
  • Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 14:23:22 -0600
>From: Bob Sharman <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200004212226.e3LMQCG12243

>I'm looking for a description of formulas used within gempak to compute
>various quantities, e.g., what formula does gempak use to compute
>agesotrophic wind.  I cannot seem to find algorithm descriptions on the
>web site anywhere.  Can you tell me where to look, or email them to me?
>Thanks
>Bob
>*************************************************************
>Dr. Robert D. Sharman                 Phone: (303) 497-8457
>NCAR/P.O. Box 3000               FAX: (303) 497-8401
>Boulder CO 80307-3000 U.S.A.     e-mail: address@hidden
>


Formulas that are used for various quantities are provided in Appendicies
 A & B of the user guide. Ageostrophic whend would be computed
from the u & v components of the observed wind minus the geostrophic
components.

Steve Chiswell