The relative importance of mass and wind data in the FGGE observing systemThe use of mass and wind data in numerical weather prediction is examined. The applicability of the mass and wind data on the skill of numerical weather prediction is evaluated by real data assimilation experiments using the the NASA/Goddard Laboratory for Atmospheres analysis/forecast system of Baker (1983) and Kalnay et al. (1983). It is observed that the wind observations are important for small scales and in the tropics and that the wind observations are more accurate than mass observations.
Document ID
19870064280
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kalnay, E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Jusem, J. C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Pfaendtner, J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)