Tests of various components in the proposed implementation.

32-km Real-time Parallel Runs 32-km Retrospective Runs Date added to 12km Real-Time Parallel1,2

Verifications

Cloud microphysics and radiation 12Z 2002/03/19 - 00Z 2002/07/09

Verifications

 N/A 12Z 2002/08/14 - present
Assimilation of GOES cloud-top pressure data 12Z 2002/06/25 - 00Z 2002/07/09

Verifications

 12Z 2002/03/21 - 00Z 2002/04/21

Verifications

 12Z 2002/08/14 - present

Merging of Stage II/IV for precip assimilation 12Z 2002/11/19 - 12Z 2003/01/133

Verifications

 N/A 00Z 2002/12/28 - present
Assimilation of NEXRAD 88D radial wind data 12Z 2002/02/22 - 12Z 2002/06/03

Verifications

 N/A 12Z 2002/08/14 - present

Notes:

1 The 12km parallel run was restarted from the operational Eta on 12Z 19 Sep 2002 to correct an error in the interpolation of some surface fields.

2 Verification statistics for the 12km parallel run compiled from 12Z 19 Sep 2002 to 5 Jan 2003.

3 Suspect data from the NWRFC domain was included in the Stage IV prior to 00Z 24 Dec 2002.