Contents

    Science Highlights

    Basic Research
        Wildfire Research
            Coupled Atmosphere-Fire Modeling
            Infrared Videocamera Imagery and Analysis
            Wildfire Experiment (WiFE) Test
            FROSTFIRE Experiment
            Publications and Conference Papers
            Collaborators

    Weather Related Research
        PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Modeling System

    Climate Related Research
        Clouds in Climate Program

    Strategic Plan

    Annual Scientific Report
        TRMM Field Campaigns
        Ice Particle Measurements
        Basic Studies of Ice
        Optimal strategies for data assimilation ( Perturbations Techniques for Ensemble Forecasts Statistics )
        Tropical Climate and Cloud Microphysics Cloud-resolving
        Hierarchical
        Wavelet
        Boundary Layer Clouds Land-Atmosphere
        Ocean-Atmosphere
        Fundamental studies of data assimilation ( Perturbations Techniques for Ensemble Forecasts Statistics )
        Data
        Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) Model Development
        Emphasis on the representation of convection ( Parameterization
        Real-time Experimental Numerical Weather Prediction Process Studies and Model Validation
        Cumulus parameterization using cloud-resolving models ( Using Cloud-resolving Model Results to Improve Cumulus Paramete
        Models of ice crystals in tropical cumulus anvils ( Modeled Radiative Properties of Tropical Anvils ).
        Measurement of marine stratus ( Stratocumulus Entrainment ).
        Parameterization of surface fluxes and boundary layers ( Hydrologic Coupling Between Land-surface and the Cloud-free PB
        Land-surface energy budget data sets (CASES -97, CASES-99) ( Analysis of CASES-97 Data Sets Morning
        Nocturnal Boundary

    Seminar Series
        A preview of the Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study (STEPS)
        Contribution of lightning-produced NO to the European and global NO budget: Results and estimates from airborne EULINOX
        Microphysical properties of midlatitude cirrus clouds: Preliminary results with hydrometeor videosondes during the JACC
        Recent work on radio occultation at the UK Meteorological Office
        The fate of soluble tracers in deep convection
        Adjoint retrieval of turbulent structures in simulated convective boundary layer
        Ensemble cloud model applications to forecasting thunderstorms
        Sensitivity of high-resolution simulations of Hurricane Bob (1991) to planetary boundary layer parameterizations

    Publications
        Refereed Publications
        Non-refereed Publications

    Field Programs
        Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study (STEPS - 2000)
        Fronts and Atlantic Storm-Track Experiment (FASTEX)
        Small Cumulus Microphysics Experiment
            Aircraft : C-130, King-Air, Merlin
            Radar

    Community Models
        PSU/NCAR/Mesoscale Model

    Data Analysis Software
        Overview
        Radar Data
        Aircraft Data
        Surface Mesonet Data
        Sounding Data
        Gridded Data
        Complete Documentation
        Software Source Code
        Presentation at the ATD Airborne Doppler Radar Data Analysis

    Workshops
        PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Modeling System Users' Workshop
            Workshop Agenda
            Registration form
            Latest workshop announcement
            Lodging and Transportation Information
            MM5 Modeling System Tutorial Class
            MM5 Adjoint Modeling System Tutorial Class in July 1998 --
        WRF Model Planning Workshop - March 29-30
        Workshop on Modeling Chemistry in Cloud and Mesoscale Models
            Workshop Summary
            Dynamical Model Formulations
            PBL Parameterization
            Parameterized Deep and Shallow Convective Transport
            Microphysics Parameterizations
            Coupling Chemistry with Clouds
            Chemical Mechanism Solver Techniques and Implementation of Mechanism
            Dry Deposition
            missions
            Radiation
            erosols
            ong-Term Directions
            List of Attendees

    Visitor Program

    Assist

    FAQ
        Where do I find information about the MMM computing environment?
        How do I report problems with hardware or software?
        What computing hardware and peripherals are available?
        How do I change my password on all systems?
        How do I get a file restored that was deleted?
        Is there a scanner available?
        Is there a CDROM writer available?
        What is the security firewall?
        How do I ftp files from external sites?
        How do I request an account on the gateway system?
        Is Secure Shell (ssh) available on the MMM systems?
        How do I get a PPP account?
        How do I set up a PPP account on my home PC?
        What are the phone numbers for the NCAR modems?
        How large a file can I send/receive via email?
        How do I read email attachments?
        What printers are available in the division?
        What is the best command to use for sending jobs to the QMS printers?
        How do I set up printing in elm?
        I just rebooted my Xterminal and now it won't recognize systems on the network, what should I do?

    MMM Computing Guide
        Chapter 1 Getting Started
        Chapter 2 Unix Shells
        Chapter 3 Unix Commands
        Chapter 4 Hardcopy Output
        Chapter 5 Editors
        Chapter 6 E-mail Programs
        Chapter 7 Tape and CD Media Utilities
        Chapter 8 Compilers/Utilities
        Chapter 9 Communications
        Chapter 10 Window Environments
        Chapter 11 SCD Facilities
        Chapter 12 Visualization Software
        Chapter 13 Common Data Format
        Chapter 14 Commercial Software
        Chapter 15 Optical Scanner
        Chapter 16 Image Conversion Tools
        Chapter 17 WEB Tools
        A. Glossary
        B. References

    MMM Computing Resources