Table of Contents: MAP for the Large Scale Area - Northwest

MAJOR ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR THE
LARGE SCALE AREA - NORTHWEST

(Missouri River Basin)

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

1. THE GCIP PROJECT

1.2 Major Activities Plan

2. SIGNIFICANT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LSA-NW

2.1 The LSA-NW Region

2.2 Overview of the Missouri River Basin

2.3 LSA-NW Infrastructure for GCIP Research

3. LSA-NW IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

3.1 GCIP Research Approach

3.2 LSA-NW Implementation Approach

4. LAND SURFACE AND HYDROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

4.1 Land Surface Characteristics Research

4.2 LSA-NW Research

5. COUPLED HYDROLOGIC/ATMOSPHERIC MODELING

5.1 General Approach

5.2 Coupled Modeling Research

5.3 Coupled Modeling Operations

5.4 Coupled Hydrologic/Atmospheric Modeling in the LSA-NW

6. HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION AND WATER RESOURCES

6.1 Water Resource Applications in the LSA-NW

6.2 Scientific Objective and LSA-NW Research Activities

6.2.1 Improved Application of Coupled Model and Other Forecast Products

6.2.2 Improved Hydrologic Forecast Models

6.2.3 Precipitation Analysis in Complex Terrain

6.3 I mplementation Strategy

7. LSA-NW DATA REQUIREMENTS AND ENHANCEMENTS

7.1 Focus Study Areas

7.2 Model Output During the EOP

7.3 GCIP Enhancements for the LSA-NW

8. DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT

8.1 Overall Objectives

8.2 Data Availability and Costs

8.3 System and Services Approach

8.4 Compilation of Data Sets

8.5 Projected Schedule for LSA-NW Data Set Compilation

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A -ACRONYM LIST

APPENDIX B- REGIONAL MESOSCALE MODEL OUTPUT PRODUCTS