Looking at the URMA in GFE, we see minor differences versus what the
same grid in the viewer shows. This May 9th MaxT example near Coos Bay
on the south Oregon Coast shows what I mean. It looks like the problem
is from the background but also I'm wondering how the smartInit
contributes and what's actually used to BC the models on WCOSS.
We see some important differences:
1. The values at the airport are different (86 or 92 in the viewer,
and 83 or 86 in GFE) Zoom in on the viewer to see the airport which is
where the ob is.
2. The location and shape of the cooler bays are different on the
viewer versus gfe. See the URMA background and the "L"
shaped cool area inland from Cape Arago. It doesn't exist like that in
the GFE version.
3. The warm values just off the coast over the ocean are seemingly
shifted too far west in the viewer version (several 90+ degree pixels
over the ocean) while these are mostly inland in gfe. The coast really
needs to be better resolved here.
