MAJOR 1998-2000 MRF CHANGES
6/98: INCREASED HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION FROM 104 TO 79 KM..VERTICAL LAYERS FROM 28-42..AND ADDED NEW PHYSICS
LED TO TEMPERATURE BIASES..INITIALIZATION PROBLEMS.. SPURIOUS TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT..& QPF BULLSEYES
7/98: EMERGENCY MODEL IMPLEMENTATION
ADDRESSED TEMPERATURE BIASES & QPF BULLSEYES BUT NOT INITIALIZATION AND TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS
10/98: DECREASED HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION BACK TO 104 KM & VERTICAL LEVELS TO 28.. BUT KEPT NEW PHYSICS
LED TO THE BETTER INITIALIZATION OF SYSTEMS AND LESS SPURIOUS TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT
1/00: INCREASED HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION BACK TO 79 KM AND VERTICAL LEVELS TO 42.