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WX 301 FINAL EXAM2024 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS SOLVED
100% CORRECT!!
WX 301
Evatee 9/18/24 WX 301
, WX 301 FINAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS SOLVED 100% CORRECT!!
NUMERICAL Answer - WEATHER PREDICTION
1. Explain why the true state of the atmosphere can never be known exactly
and can only be approximated by assimilating all available data Answer - +Not
all aspects of the atmosphere are observed equally.
+Coverage is intermittent in both space and time
+Instruments, themselves, have error.
2. Explain the fundamental difference between ensemble forecast models and
deterministic forecast models Answer - +Deterministic forecasts start with an
initial state and generate a single forecast
+Ensembles utilize multiple forecasts for the same time period
Deterministic Models Answer - GFS: Global Forecast System
NAM: North America Mesoscale model
RAP: Rapid Refresh Model
3. Determine the analysis time, valid time, forecast length given numerical
model output. Answer - GFS/NAM: Runs four times per day (00, 06, 12, and 18
UTC) out to 16 days.
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