Mesoscale satellite data assimilation: Impact of cloud-affected infrared observations on a cloud-free initial model state

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 298-318

  Seaman, Curtis J ^a   Sengupta, Manajit ^b   Vonder Haar, Thomas H ^a  

^a Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUMULUS; DATA ASSIMILATION; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE; INFRARED IMAGERY; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SATELLITE DATA; TROPOSPHERE;

GREAT PLAINS;

EID: 77955247293     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2010.00436.x     Document Type: Article

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