1. Consortium 0605/2014

2. Time Independent Page

3. Other Changes Changed some trajectory products
Time averaged ventilation products available on the fly. Averaged ventilation products available at more times.
Produced a BUFKIT output. Need info on which stations and domains.
Worked on new weak wind index

4. Computer Upgrade
$49, could get 144 processors. This would give you 1.9 times the speed of the current sage.
$65,640 could get 192 cores and 2.5 time the current sage.
Currently, we have $15K (indirect) from FS and $ 40K from Consortium.

5. Major Improvements
Begin mesoscale initialization using NOAA Rapid Refresh (13 km) fields (next year could go to 3 km High Resolution Rapid Refresh).
Much better 3D starting point. Very noticeable for boundary layer issues, like stratus.
Also can use other physics that is more optimal for BL issues.

6. June 3, z

7. Current

8. Current with RAP init

9. RAP init plus RUC physics

10. RAP with RUC physics with NOAA LSM

14. Need to do long-term tests