STANDARDIZED TEST TO EVALUATE NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION ALGORITHMS

In order to assist in comparing the computational techniques used in d ifferent models, the authors propose a standardized set of one-dimensi onal numerical experiments that could be completed for each model. The results of these experiments, with a simplified form of the computati onal representation for advection, diffusion, pressure gradient term, Coriolis term, and filter used in the models, should be reported in th e peer-reviewed literature. Specific recommendations are described in this paper.