Impacts of AMSU-A, MHS and IASI data assimilation on temperature and humidity forecasts with GSI–WRF over the western United States

Using NOAA's Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) data assimilation system and NCAR's Advanced Research WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) (ARW-WRF) regional model, six experiments are designed by (1) a control experiment (CTRL) and five data assimilation (DA) experiments with dif...

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Main Authors: Y. Bao, J. Xu, A. M. Powell Jr., M. Shao, J. Min, Y. Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/8/4231/2015/amt-8-4231-2015.pdf