A cloud-detection scheme for use with satellite sounding radiances in the context of data assimilation for numerical weather prediction

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 125, Issue 559, 1999, Pages 2359-2378

  English, S J ^a   Eyre, J R ^b   Smith, J A ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Advanced TIROS Operations Vertical Sounder (ATOVS); Bayesian; Cloud detection; Data assimilation; Numerical weather prediction; Radiances; TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS)

Indexed keywords

CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; FORECASTING METHOD; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0033397691     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.55901     Document Type: Article

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