Regional domain MM5
(resolution: 30 km)
Non-hydrostatic
Wind stress, heat flux, air pressure, precipitation via
evaporation
Local domain MM5
(resolution: 10 km)
Air
stations
Buoy
data
Satellite
data
Local network
Assimilation
Assimilation
Nested
Nested
The Gulf
of Maine/Georges Bank MM5 Weather Hindcast/Forecast Model System
Local domain
Regional domain
Sites of Surface Buoys
1.Hindcast assimilation for years 1978-2006
2.On-line forecast system