Improved Techniques for Targeting Additional Observations to Improve Forecast Skill

Abstract

This project aims to improve weather forecasts using adaptive observation techniques based on targeted singular vector analysis with a particular focus on severe weather events in the tropics and extra-tropics in the range 0-5 days.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA627303

Entities

People

  • A. J. Thorpe
  • A. Joly
  • M. Leutbecher
  • T. N. Palmer

Organizations

  • University of Reading

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Assimilation
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Climate Change
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Errors
  • Filters
  • Kalman Filters
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Observation
  • Radiance
  • Sensitivity
  • Targeting
  • Targets
  • Vector Analysis
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology