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Observing System Simulation Experiments to Determine the Potential Impact of Space-Based Lidar Wind Profiles on Weather PredictionObserving system simulation experiments (OSSE's) provide an effective means to evaluate the potential impact of a proposed observing system, as well as to determine tradeoffs in their design, and to evaluate data assimilation methodology. Great care must be taken to ensure realism of the OSSE's, and in the interpretation of OSSE results. All of the OSSE's that have been conducted to date have demonstrated tremendous potential for space-based wind profile data to improve atmospheric analyses, forecasts, and research. This has been true for differing data assimilation systems, analysis methodology, and model resolutions. OSSE's clearly show much greater potential for observations of the complete wind profile than for single-level wind data or observations of the boundary layer alone.
Document ID
20040031717
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Atlas, Robert
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
October 10, 2003
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: 30th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment
Location: Honolulu, HI
Country: United States
Start Date: November 10, 2003
End Date: November 14, 2003
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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