Conversion of CIRA s AMSU-Based Wind Retrieval Algorithm into a Real-Time Pre-Operational NRL SSMIS Application
Abstract
CIRA’s operational AMSU-based Tropical Cyclone products algorithm provides estimates of tropical cyclone intensity and surface wind radii for 34-, 50-, and 64 knot wind thresholds. Intensity and structure estimates are calculated from a combination of AMSU-based temperature soundings, the hydrostatic relationship, and statistics. The existing algorithm can be converted into a real-time pre-operational NRL SSMIS application that would use the SSMIS-MIRS retrievals to estimate winds in the vicinity of tropical cyclones. These wind estimates could be further merged with the existing NRLO SSMIS-based global-ocean surface wind speed product to fill the gaps during rainy and cloudy conditions when the global algorithm has difficulties.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 18, 2016
- Source ID
- N00173161G903
Entities
People
- Galina Chirokova
Organizations
- Colorado State University
- United States Naval Research Laboratory
- United States Navy