Non-Hydrostatic Modeling

The non-hydrostatic modeling area is based on a COSMO model. COSMO-ME is integrated over the Euro-Mediterranean area with a 5km grid spacing and 45 vertical levels using COMET-LETKF control analysis as the initial state and IFS forecast fields as lateral boundary conditions. The main features of the operational implementations of the COSMO-ME are summarized in the following table:
The convection permitting COSMO-IT model is integrated over the Italian area with a 2.2 km grid spacing and 65 vertical levels using the high-resolution LETKF control analysis as initial state and IFS forecast fields as lateral boundary conditions. The main features of the operational implementations of the COSMO-IT are summarized in the following table:
COSMO-IT DOMAIN