Observational operators for dual polarimetric radars in variational data assimilation systems (PolRad VAR v1.0)

We implemented two observational operators for dual polarimetric radars in two variational data assimilation systems: WRF Var, the Weather Research and Forecasting Model variational data assimilation system, and NHM-4DVAR, the nonhydrostatic variational data assimilation system for the Japan Met...

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Main Authors: T. Kawabata, T. Schwitalla, A. Adachi, H.-S. Bauer, V. Wulfmeyer, N. Nagumo, H. Yamauchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-06-01
Series:Geoscientific Model Development
Online Access:https://www.geosci-model-dev.net/11/2493/2018/gmd-11-2493-2018.pdf