[NARCCAP-discuss] Question regarding Tasmax and Tasmin
Julie Winkler
winkler at msu.edu
Wed Mar 7 10:52:55 MST 2012
Thank you, Toni! Your response helps a lot. Julie
At 12:43 PM 3/7/2012, you wrote:
>You're welcome.
>
>Of course, the answer to *what does "soon" mean* is... "it depends."
>I think 4-6 weeks sounds like a fair approximation. It will definitely
>be announced over the discussion boards when it is available.
>
>I apologize for the vagueness, but uncertainty is always abound. I
>hope this answer helps.
>
>Toni Rosati
>NARCCAP User Community Liaison
>National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
>narccap at ucar.edu
>
>On Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:32:08 -0500
> Julie Winkler <winkler at msu.edu> wrote:
> Hi Toni,
>
> Thanks so much for the quick response. Could you give us an
> indication of "soon"? Within a month or so, or more like several
>months?
>
> Thanks again!
> Julie
>
>
> At 05:51 PM 3/6/2012, you wrote:
> >Hi Julie!
> >
> >Tasmax and Tasmin for MM5i and ECP2 will be available soon. They are
> >currently being post-processed.
> >
> >If you need these data right away, your plan to take highest and
> >lowest values of the 3-hourly temperatures is suitable as an estimate.
> >Seeing as the final product is taken from the actual max and min from
> >model timesteps instead of 3-hourly, we would recommend using Tasmax
> >and Tasmin as soon as they are available.
> >
> >Thanks for your question!
> >
> >Toni Rosati
> >NARCCAP User Community Liaison
> >National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
> >narccap at ucar.edu
> >
> >On Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:43:43 -0500
> > Julie Winkler <winkler at msu.edu> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > My apologies if this question has been answered before. On the
> > NARCCAP server, we only find Tasmax and Tasmin for four of the RCMs
> > (when driven by NCEP). The RCMs with tasmax and tasmin data are
> > CRCM, RCM3, WRFG and HRM3. Will Tasmax and Tasmin be made
> >available
> > for the other two RCMs (MM5i and ECP2)? If not, would the highest
> > and lowest values of the 3-hourly temperatures be a suitable
> > substitute, in your opinion? Obviously, we are evaluating the RCM
> > simulations of maximum and minimum temperature, and will need these
> > variables for several applications.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Julie
> >
> >
> >
> > Julie A. Winkler, PhD
> > Professor
> > Department of Geography
> > 238 Geography Building
> > Michigan State University
> > East Lansing, MI 48824-1117
> > Email: winkler at msu.edu
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> >
> >
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> Julie A. Winkler, PhD
> Professor
> Department of Geography
> 238 Geography Building
> Michigan State University
> East Lansing, MI 48824-1117
> Email: winkler at msu.edu
> Telephone: 517-355-4649 (main office); 517-353-9186 (personal
>office)
>FAX: 517-432-1671
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Julie A. Winkler, PhD
Professor
Department of Geography
238 Geography Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1117
Email: winkler at msu.edu
Telephone: 517-355-4649 (main office); 517-353-9186 (personal office)
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