The use of satellite estimates of rainfall in the initialization of a mesoscale hurricane modelThe use of rainfall rate data obtained from satellites to improve the initial specification of the hurricane circulation is discussed with particular reference to the techniques for incorporating rainfall data into high-resolution hurricane models. The variation of latent heating in a numerical model of a steady state tropical cyclone is considered to ascertain what features of the storm motion can be deduced from a given field of latent heat release. A real-data example involving a mesoscale model for hurricane Eloise (1975) has demonstrated that satellite measurements of rainfall may be beneficial to numerical hurricane prediction.
Document ID
19800055490
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Fiorino, M. (NOAA, National Hurricane and Experimental Meteorology Laboratory, Coral Gables Fla., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction