All-sky assimilation of infrared radiances sensitive to mid- and upper-tropospheric moisture and cloud
<p>All-sky assimilation of infrared (IR) radiances has not yet become operational at any weather forecasting centre, but it promises to bring new observations in sensitive areas and avoid the need for cloud detection. A new all-sky IR configuration gives results comparable to (and in some area...
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| author | A. J. Geer S. Migliorini M. Matricardi |
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| description | <p>All-sky assimilation of infrared (IR) radiances has not yet become operational at any weather forecasting centre, but it promises to bring new observations in sensitive areas and avoid the need for cloud detection. A new all-sky IR configuration gives results comparable to (and in some areas better than) clear-sky assimilation of the same data, meaning that operational implementation is now feasible. The impact of seven upper-tropospheric water vapour (WV) sounding channels from the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) is evaluated in both all-sky and clear-sky approaches. All-sky radiative transfer simulations (and the forecast model's cloud fields) are now sufficiently accurate that systematic errors are comparable to those of clear-sky assimilation outside of a few difficult areas such as deep convection. All-sky assimilation brings 65 % more data than clear-sky assimilation globally, with the biggest increases in midlatitude storm tracks and tropical convective areas. However, all-sky gives slightly less weight to any one observation than in the clear-sky approach. In the midlatitudes, all-sky and clear-sky assimilation have similarly beneficial impact on mid- and upper-tropospheric dynamical forecast fields. Here the addition of data in cloudy areas is offset by the slightly lower weight given to the observations. But in the tropics, all-sky assimilation is significantly more beneficial than clear-sky assimilation, with improved dynamical short-range forecasts throughout the troposphere and stratosphere.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d523bd32a953491b95084e09444daee22022-12-22T03:32:57ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Measurement Techniques1867-13811867-85482019-09-01124903492910.5194/amt-12-4903-2019All-sky assimilation of infrared radiances sensitive to mid- and upper-tropospheric moisture and cloudA. J. Geer0S. Migliorini1M. Matricardi2ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2 9AX, UKMet Office, FitzRoy Road, Exeter EX1 3PB, UKECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2 9AX, UK<p>All-sky assimilation of infrared (IR) radiances has not yet become operational at any weather forecasting centre, but it promises to bring new observations in sensitive areas and avoid the need for cloud detection. A new all-sky IR configuration gives results comparable to (and in some areas better than) clear-sky assimilation of the same data, meaning that operational implementation is now feasible. The impact of seven upper-tropospheric water vapour (WV) sounding channels from the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) is evaluated in both all-sky and clear-sky approaches. All-sky radiative transfer simulations (and the forecast model's cloud fields) are now sufficiently accurate that systematic errors are comparable to those of clear-sky assimilation outside of a few difficult areas such as deep convection. All-sky assimilation brings 65 % more data than clear-sky assimilation globally, with the biggest increases in midlatitude storm tracks and tropical convective areas. However, all-sky gives slightly less weight to any one observation than in the clear-sky approach. In the midlatitudes, all-sky and clear-sky assimilation have similarly beneficial impact on mid- and upper-tropospheric dynamical forecast fields. Here the addition of data in cloudy areas is offset by the slightly lower weight given to the observations. But in the tropics, all-sky assimilation is significantly more beneficial than clear-sky assimilation, with improved dynamical short-range forecasts throughout the troposphere and stratosphere.</p>https://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/12/4903/2019/amt-12-4903-2019.pdf |
| spellingShingle | A. J. Geer S. Migliorini M. Matricardi All-sky assimilation of infrared radiances sensitive to mid- and upper-tropospheric moisture and cloud Atmospheric Measurement Techniques |
| title | All-sky assimilation of infrared radiances sensitive to mid- and upper-tropospheric moisture and cloud |
| title_full | All-sky assimilation of infrared radiances sensitive to mid- and upper-tropospheric moisture and cloud |
| title_fullStr | All-sky assimilation of infrared radiances sensitive to mid- and upper-tropospheric moisture and cloud |
| title_full_unstemmed | All-sky assimilation of infrared radiances sensitive to mid- and upper-tropospheric moisture and cloud |
| title_short | All-sky assimilation of infrared radiances sensitive to mid- and upper-tropospheric moisture and cloud |
| title_sort | all sky assimilation of infrared radiances sensitive to mid and upper tropospheric moisture and cloud |
| url | https://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/12/4903/2019/amt-12-4903-2019.pdf |
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