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Satellite data is compared to objectively analyzed wind data from the Hurricane Research Division's H*Wind software to attempt to quantify the value that satellite data could bring to the objective analysis. Previous research (DiNapoli...
The geostationary satellite television (TV) signals that are reflected off the ocean surfaces could enter the AMSR-E antenna, resulting in RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) contamination in AMSR-E 10.65 and 18.7 GHz channels. If not...
A local, regime-dependent cloud mask (CM) algorithm is developed for isolating cloud-free pixels from cloudy pixels for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) imager radiance assimilation using mesoscale forecast models...
Microwave Humidity Sounders (MHS) onboard NOAA-15, -16, -17, -18, -19 and EUMETSAT MetOp-A, -B provide radiance measurements at a single polarization state at any of the five observed frequencies. Microwave Humidity Sounder (MWHS)...
A two-phase study of the potential impact of Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transfer Spectrometer (GIFTS) radiance data to the prediction of strong convective events was developed. In the first phase of the project, a statistical...
TC structures consisting of eye, eyewall and rainband can be clearly resolved by Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) window channels. High brightness temperatures are found in cloud-free hurricane eye and cloud streaks, and low brightness...
With the events of recent years - especially in the Atlantic tropical basin, the need for additional forecast tools to aid in tropical cyclone (TC) prediction and understanding is apparent. A suite of algorithms to be used for 3-D TC...
MicroWave Humidity Sounder (MWHS) onboard both FY-3A and FY-3B satellites have three channels (channels 3-5) near 183 GHz water vapor absorption line. These channel frequencies are also used in other instruments such as Advanced...
The varying tasks required for assimilating satellite radiance observations from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) into the initial conditions of a numerical weather prediction model are discussed. The tangent linear and adjoint...
Microwave satellite observations provide useful information about atmospheric temperature and water vapor. This insight could be used to improve hurricane forecasting through the assimilation of this data into Numerical Weather...
The steps involved in establishing and implementing a quality control procedure for AIRS radiance data prior to its use in a mesoscale model are discussed. The Limited Cloud-Clearing Data Removal (LCCDR) Algorithm utilizes AIRS channel...
Two emerging datasets, QuikSCAT surface winds and Global Positioning System (GPS) radio occultation (RO) vertical soundings, have the potential to improve tropical cyclone (TC) initialization and, in turn, improve TC prediction. QuikSCAT...
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