3. Proposed FASTEX cases for mesoscale simulations

At least two FASTEX cases should be simulated with the mesosale models. For the time being, we propose IOP 11 and IOP 16, whose main features are recalled hereafter. The selection of these two cases is a compromise between their meteorological representativity and their observational sampling (aircraft and satellite), particularly inside the Mesoscale Sampling Area (MSA). The parameters for the two cases are summarized in the following table:

	IOP 11	IOP 16
START OF SIMULATION	970205 at 12hUTC	970217 at 00hUTC
END OF SIMULATION	970206 at 00hUTC	970217 at 12hUTC
CENTRAL LATITUDE OF DOMAIN	55$^{\circ}$00N	55$^{\circ}$00N
CENTRAL LONGITUDE OF DOMAIN	20$^{\circ}$00W	11$^{\circ}$00W