Simulation of satellite infrared radiances for convective-scale data assimilation over the Mediterranean

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 15, 2010, Pages

  Duffourg, Fanny ^a   Ducrocq, Véronique ^a   Fourri, Nadia ^a   Jaubert, Geneviève ^a   Guidard, Vincent ^a  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DATA PROCESSING; INFRARED DEVICES; QUALITY CONTROL; SATELLITES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WATER VAPOR;

ATMOSPHERIC INFRARED SOUNDERS; DATA ASSIMILATION; HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION; INFRARED ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING INTERFEROMETERS; INFRARED RADIANCES; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION; OBSERVATION OPERATOR; SATELLITE FIELD OF VIEWS; SATELLITE MEASUREMENTS; SCALE PATTERN; STANDARD DEVIATION; WATER VAPOR CHANNELS; WEIGHTING FUNCTIONS;

INFRARED INSTRUMENTS;

DATA ASSIMILATION; INFRARED RADIATION; INTERFEROMETER; NUMERICAL MODEL; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; QUALITY CONTROL; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; WATER VAPOR; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 77955521021     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012936     Document Type: Article

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