Operational Utilization of Weather Satellite Data for Input to Numerical Analysis and Prediction.
Abstract
The results of techniques and procedures used to evaluate the utility of satellite observations for enhancing the accuracy and detail of numerical analyses in sparse-data areas are presented. The experiments employed statistically-derived and subjective interpretations from video and infrared satellite data, for the purpose of modifying Fleet Numerical Weather Central's operational surface, 500- and 300-mb analyses. The resulting satellite-modified analyses for six synoptic times, in the period 11-14 March 1971, presents an implementation of satellite input to numerical analyses and prediction. The technology demonstrated here is offered as a guide to the man-machine approach to extratropical analysis as performed by major numerical weather centers. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0745173
Entities
People
- Lewis Eugene Zeigler
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School