Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
This feature implies that the random errors arise not only from the uncertainty in
initial conditions, but also from another parameter like the resolution of the model
horizontal scale. This issue will be investigated in future work.
Acknowledgements
The authors thank Dr. Liu from NCAR and Dr. Russ Treadon from JCSDA
for answering many questions regarding the WRF-ARW and GSI data assimilation system.
This work was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Center for Satellite
Applications and Research (STAR). The views, opinions, and findings contained in this publication
are those of the authors and should not be considered an official NOAA or U.S. Government
position, policy, or decision.
References
Agrawala S, Barlow M, Cullen H, Lyon B (2001) The drought and humanitarian crisis in central
and Southwest Asia: a climate perspective. Published by International Research Institute for
climate prediction (IRI), Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades,
IRI special report 01-11
Andersson E, Hollingsworth A, Kelly G, L onnberg P, Pailleux J, Zhang Z (1991) Global observing
system experiments on operational statistical retrievals of satellite sounding data. Mon Wea Rev
119:1851-1864
Bouttier F, Kelly G (2001) Observing-system experiments in the ECMWF 4D-Var data assimilation
system. Quart J. Roy Meteor Soc 127(Part B):1469-1488
Cheng YY, James Steenburgh W (2005) Evaluation of surface sensible weather forecasts by the
WRF and the Eta models over the western United States. Wea Forecast 20:812-821
Courtier P et al (1998) The ECMWF implementation of three-dimensional variational assimilation
(3D-Var). I: formulation. Quart J Roy Meteor Soc 124:1783-1807
Derber JC, Parrish DF, Lord SJ (1991) The new global operational analysis system at the National
Meteorological Center. Wea Forecast 6:538-547
Derber JC, Wu W-S (1998) The use of TOVS cloud-cleared radiances in the NCEP SSI analysis
system. Mon Wea Rev 126:2287-2299
Evans JP, Smith R (2001) Modelling the climate of South West Asia. In: Ghassemi F et al (eds)
Proceedings international congress on modelling and simulation, MODSIM01, Australian
National University, Canberra, Dec 10-13
Evans JP, Smith R (2006) Water vapor transport and the production of precipitation in the Eastern
Fertile Crescent. J Hydrometeorol 7:1295-1307
Evans JP, Smith RB, Oglesby RJ (2004) Middle East climate simulation and dominant precipitation
processes. Int J Clima 24:1671-1694
Eyre JR, Kelly G, McNally AP, Andersson E, Persson A (1993) Assimilation of TOVS radiances
through one dimensional variational analysis. Quart J Roy Meteor Soc 119:1427-1463
Gallus WA, Bresch James F (2006) Comparison of impacts of WRF dynamic core, physics
package, and initial conditions on warm season rainfall forecasts. Mon Wea Rev 134:2632-2641
Halem M, Kalnay E, Baker WE, Atlas R (1982) An assessment of the FGGE satellite observing
system during SOP-1. Bull Am Meteor Soc 63:407-429
Kleist DT, Parrish DF, Derber JC, Treadon R, Errico RM, Yang R (2009a) Improving incremental
balance in the GSI 3DVAR analysis system. Mon Wea Rev 137:1046-1060.
http://dx.doi.org/
Kleist DT, Parrish DF, Derber JC, Treadon R, Wan-Shu W, Lord S (2009b) Introduction of the GSI
into the NCEP Global Data Assimilation System. Wea Forecast 24:1691-1705.
http://dx.doi.
Search WWH ::
Custom Search