Conclusion
Key point: CSRMs can integrate the observational and parameterization objectives and the mesoscale and large-scale objectives of the NAME.
Use of CSRMs in convective parameterization development developed over a number of years by international GEWEX Cloud System Study (GCSS) and also by individual efforts.
Field-observation/CSRM collaboration a legacy of GATE and TOGA COARE field programs.
Complex coastal terrain of NAME a challenging next step in collaborative observational-modeling efforts.
Evaluation of CSRMs an intensive activity, relying on the NAME Field Program design (e.g., sounding network, radar, lidar) and post-field analysis (mesoscale, cloud-scale)