Simple Analysis and Display of Variability in MM5 Outputs

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Simple Analysis and Display of Variability in MM5
Outputs

• Mark Kruger
• Applied Physics Laboratory
• 21 May 2002

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Past Experiences at APL

• Observations from numerous GUIs
• developed at the APL
• Simple analysis tools work.
• 2D displays give better analytical results, 3D
  displays generate better mental model results.
• End user included in the development process
  yields better software.

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High Seas Warning (HSW)
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SENNEV
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Current Work

• Focus on TAF tools for NAS Whidbey Is.
• Well defined user group, close at hand
• Simple problems
• Getting data
• MM5 output as well as MM5 ensemble
• Analyzing model data specific for NAS Whidbey Is.

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NASWI Temperatures From Ensemble Models
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Analysis of Temperatures
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NASWI Temp., Same Model, Different Run Times
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d(Model) / dt
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The Future

• Closer work with the TAF producers
• Spend some time with the AGs, showing them
  displays and getting direct feedback
• Multidimensional views
• VisAD or XIS as a toolkit
• More advanced analysis