Brief Description

Current Release

Features of Modeling System

Program Functions

MM5 Physics Options

Recent Development

Portability of the Modeling System

Level of Expertise

Minimum Requirement to Run the Modeling System

MM5 Modeling System Overview

Level of Expertise the User Should Have

1. The user should have some experience with numerical modeling of the atmosphere.

2. The user should have an understanding of atmospheric science at the MS level.

3. The user should have basic UNIX knowledge.

4. The user should have basic FORTRAN 77 and 90 knowledge.

5. No previous experience in the MM5 model is required. It is strongly recommended for a new user to learn MM5 modeling system program from the online tutorial, and attend a tutorial class, which is offerred twice a year.