MM5 Data

MM5 is a widely-used three-dimensional numerical meteorological model contains non-hydrostatic dynamics, a variety of physics options for parameterizing cumulus clouds, microphysics, the planetary boundary layer and atmospheric radiation. MM5 has the capability to perform Four Dimensional Data Assimilation (FDDA). MM5 is capable of simulating a variety of meteorological phenomena such as tropical cyclones, severe convective storms, sea-land breezes, and terrain forced flows such as mountain valley wind systems.

In order to facilitate the use of advanced non-steady-state air quality modeling techniques such as CALPUFF in areas with sparse or no meteorological observations, TRC is making available MM5 datasets in a convenient tiled data format or as native binary MM5 output files. Both dataset formats are provided with extraction software to create CALMET-ready 3D.DAT files. CALMET can be run in “No-Observations Mode” with no other meteorological data other than the MM5 data, or it can be run in “Hybrid Mode” using observations together with the MM5 dataset. (CALMET can also be run in an “Observations Only” model using only observational data.)

Currently Available

          ·  Europe  (2006-2007 Data)

          ·  South America  (2006 Data)

          ·  The Lesser Antilles (Southern Islands)  (2006 Data)

Please click on the links above for more detailed information on each region plus purchasing information.

Coming Soon

          ·  Africa  (September 2008)

          ·  Asia  (August 2008)

          ·  Australia  (October 2008)

          ·  Central America  (November 2008)

          ·  New Zealand  (October 2008)

          ·  North America  (September 2008)

          ·  Middle East  (August 2008)