Radar Data Quality Control and Assimilation at the National Weather Radar Testbed (NWRT)

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS: Study and develop advanced approaches for radar data quality control (QC) and assimilation that will not only optimally utilize Doppler wind information from WSR-88D and Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) but also take full advantage of rapid and flexible agile-beam scans from the phased array radar at NWRT. OBJECTIVES: Develop new variational methods to improve the existing radar wind analysis system so it can be applied to any radar scans to produce real-time vector wind displays and monitor data quality. Study radar data quality problems and develop statistically reliable quality control (QC) techniques. Explore new data assimilation techniques to optimally utilize the phased array scan capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2006
Accession Number
ADA612021

Entities

People

  • Qin Xu

Organizations

  • University of Oklahoma

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Assimilation
  • Control Systems
  • Doppler Radar
  • Information Theory
  • Meteorological Radar
  • Meteorology
  • New Mexico
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Phased Array Radar
  • Phased Arrays
  • Quality Control
  • Radar
  • Radar Beams
  • Radial Velocity
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wind

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology