MET Documents and Publications

MET User's Guide

  • MET version 1.0 comprehensive user documentation
    (view pdf file - errata)

MET Tutorial Presentations

  • WRF User's Workshop, June 2008, MET instructional session
    (view pdf file)
  • WRF Tutorial, Winter 2008, MET presentation
    (view pdf file)
  • WRF User's Workshop, June 2007, MET instructional session
    (view pdf file)

MET Related White Papers

  • The NetCDF Point Observation Format write-up describes the NetCDF file format used in METv1.0 for the output of the PB2NC tool and input to the Point-Stat tool. Users wishing to reformat their point observations into this intermediate NetCDF point observation format may find this write-up useful.
    (view pdf file)
  • The Config File Language write-up describes the language syntax used in parsing configuration files for several MET tools.
    (view pdf file)
  • The Moments, Centroid, and Axis Angles write-up describes how first and higher order moments are used to define several object attributes for the MODE tool.
    (view pdf file)
  • The Least-Squares Circle Fit write-up describes the method used for computing the center of curvature object attribute for the MODE tool.
    (view pdf file)
  • The Great Circle Distances and Bearings write-up explains Great Circle arcs which may be used in plotting object polyline outlines for the MODE tool.
    (view pdf file)

Publications