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ARPS code has been compiled and run on the cluster DEC Alpha's and the IBM SP2. The test runs have been conducted using data centered around Oklahoma. Future work will make the test runs use terrain data from the state of New York.
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Easy to set up: Use the Terrain Data Preprocessor.
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Input the latitude and longitude for Syracuse.
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Use the multi-pass analysis since the State of N.Y. is highly variable in terrain elevation, i.e. Mountains and lakes are present.
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Terrain data is first smoothed and then interpolated onto the computation mesh.
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The North American Terrain data set used with this code is accurate to within 20-30 meters. Higher resolution data is available only for the continental United States. The data is originally obtained by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
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NPAC obtained and installed NCAR graphics package to help with the data analysis from this code.
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