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The WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) Modeling System development project is a multi-year project being undertaken by several agencies. The coordination of this development effort is handled through several layers of joint management, incorporating all of the constituent groups, as well as outside advisory positions.

The ten working groups (usually a representative from each of the major institutions) handle the actual development and testing of the software. Each of the groups is a member of one of the five development teams, with the group leaders generally coordinating their efforts with their team leader. The leaders of these working units may be contacted through email:

• Group Leaders: wrf_glead@ucar.edu. Each of the groups maintains a web page to facilitate development of the project and communication among the geographically diverse groups.
• Team Leaders: wrf_tlead@ucar.edu. The teams maintain web pages to allow coordination between the groups.

The WRF Oversight Board has representatives of each of the major institutions involved in the development: NOAA/NCEP, NOAA/FSL, NCAR and AFWA. This board also has NSF membership. This group is concerned with budgetary issues and the overall progress of the effort.

At the highest level, the scientific issues of the WRF development overseen by the WRF Science Board. This group is involved in the technical evaluation of the entire WRF package.

The WRF Project Coordinator reports to the Oversight Board, and directly oversees the five Development Teams.

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