numerical weather prediction

uses mathematical models of the atmosphere and oceans to predict the weather based on current weather conditions
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numerical weather prediction
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numerical weather prediction

Summary

numerical weather prediction is a meteorology[1]. It draws 462 Wikipedia views per month (meteorology category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • numerical weather prediction's instance of is recorded as meteorology[3].
  • numerical weather prediction is a type of computer simulation[4].
  • numerical weather prediction is a type of numerical simulation[5].
  • numerical weather prediction is used for weather forecasting[6].
  • numerical weather prediction's Commons category is recorded as Numerical weather prediction[7].
  • numerical weather prediction's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Numerical climate and weather models[8].
  • numerical weather prediction's used by is recorded as meteorologist[9].
  • numerical weather prediction's used by is recorded as hydrologist[10].
  • numerical weather prediction's used by is recorded as climatologist[11].
  • numerical weather prediction's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NWP'}[12].
  • numerical weather prediction's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'PNT'}[13].
  • numerical weather prediction's uses is recorded as primitive equations[14].
  • numerical weather prediction's studied by is recorded as geophysical fluid dynamics[15].
  • numerical weather prediction's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[16].

Body

Definition and Type

numerical weather prediction's instance of is recorded as meteorology[3]. Recorded subclass of include computer simulation[4] and numerical simulation[5].

Use and Application

numerical weather prediction is used for weather forecasting[6]. Recorded used by include meteorologist[9], hydrologist[10], and climatologist[11].

Why It Matters

numerical weather prediction draws 462 Wikipedia views per month (meteorology category, ranking #1 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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