Quality Control for the Operational Atmospheric Data Base
Abstract
A new operational meteorological database has been developed to provide quality-controlled observations for the atmospheric analysis and prediction systems at Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center. Quality control is a vital and necessary first step in atmospheric analysis and prediction, since erroneous observations can adversely impact the accuracy of these environmental products. The objective quality control procedures for the data base were developed by the Atmospheric Directorate of the Naval Oceanographic and Atmospheric Research Laboratory and are described in NOARL Report 26. This report focuses on the specific details pertaining to the local implementation of the quality control system. These include the treatment of multiple, nonidentical reports from the same station; errors introduced by data processing; bias corrections of radiosonde heights; and the subjective quality control of marine observations. This report provides the necessary information, such as the data base structure and data formats, required to use the operational atmospheric data base.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA253054
Entities
People
- Nancy L. Baker