AMSR2 all-sky radiance assimilation and its impact on the analysis and forecast of Hurricane Sandy with a limited-area data assimilation system

A method to assimilate all-sky radiances from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) was developed within the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model's data assimilation (WRFDA) system. The four essential elements are: (1) extending the community radiative transform model...

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Main Authors: Chun Yang, Zhiquan Liu, Jamie Bresch, Syed R. H. Rizvi, Xiang-Yu Huang, Jinzhong Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-06-01
Series:Tellus: Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.tellusa.net/index.php/tellusa/article/view/30917/46930