A composite approach of radar echo extrapolation based on TREC vectors in combination with model-predicted winds

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1119-1130

  Liang, Qiao Qian ^a   Feng, Ye Rong ^a   Deng, Wen Jian ^a   Hu, Sheng ^a   Huang, Yan Yan ^b   Zeng, Qin ^a   Chen, Zi Tong ^b  

^a Guangdong Meteorological Bureau   (China)

^b Institute of Tropical and Marine Meteorology   (China)

Author keywords

extrapolation nowcast; radar motion vector; rapid update assimilation model

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955830658     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00376-009-9093-4     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Akima, H., 1978: A method of bivariate interpolation and smooth surface fitting for irregularly distributed data points. ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software (TOMS), 4(2), 148-159.
2. Benjamin, S. G., and Coauthors, 2004: An hourly assimilation-forecast cycle: The RUC. Mon. Wea. Rev., 132, 495-518.
3. Berenguer, M., C. Corral, R. Sanchez-Diezma, and D. Sempere-Torres, 2005: Hydrological validation of a radar-based nowcasting technique. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 6, 532-549.
4. Chen, D. H., and X. S. Shen, 2006: Recent progress on GRAPES research and application. Journal of Applied Meteorological Science, 17(6), 773-777. (in Chinese).
5. Chen, M., and X.-Y. Huang, 2006: Digital filter initialization for MM5. Mon. Wea. Rev., 134, 1222-1236.
6. Chester, W. N., and C. F. James, 1975: Movement and propagation of multicellular convective storms. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 113(??), 747-764.
7. Corfidi, S. F, J. M. Fritsch, and J. H. Merritt, 1996: Predicting the movement of mesoscale convective complexes. Weather Forecasting, 11, 41-46.
8. Dixon, M., and G. Wiener, 1993: TITAN: Thunderstorm identification, tracking, and nowcasting-A radar-based methodology. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 10, 785-797.
9. Feng, W., Q. L. Wan, Z. T. Chen, W. Y. Ding, and Y. Y. Huang, 2008: Hourly assimilation of cloud motion winds and its impact on torrential rain forecast. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 66(4), 500-512. (in Chinese).
10. Feng, Y., and D. H. Kitzmiller, 2006: A short-range quantitative precipitation forecast algorithm using back-propagation neural network approach. Adv. Atmos. Sci., 23(3), 405-414, doi: 10. 1007/s00376-006-0405-7.
11. Germann, U., and I. Zawadzki, 2002: Scale-dependence of the predictability of precipitation from continental radar images. Part I: Description of the methodology. Mon. Wea. Rev., 130, 2859-2873.
12. Kessinger, C., S. Ellis, and J. van Andel, 2003: The radar echo classifier: A fuzzy logic algorithm for the WSR 88D. 3rd Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to the Environmental Science, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 9-13 Feb., Long Beach, CA.
13. Johnson, J. T., P. L. MacKeen, A. Witt, E. D. Mitchell, G. J. Stumpf, M. D. Eilts, and K. W. Thomas, 1998: The storm cell identification and tracking algorithm: an enhanced WSR-88D algorithm. Wea. Forecasting, 13, 263-276.
14. Li, L., and W. Schmid, 1995: Nowcasting of motion and growth of precipitation with radar over a complex orography. J. Appl. Meteor., 34, 1286-1300.
15. Li, P. W., and E. S. T. Lai., 2004: Applications of radar-based nowcasting techniques for mesoscale weather forecasting in Hong Kong. Meteorological Applications, 11(3), 253-264. (in Chinese).
16. Liang, K., Q. L. Wan, W. Y. Ding, Z. T. Chen, and Y. Y. Huang, 2007: The application of assimilated aircraft data in simulating a heavy rain over South China in June 2005. Journal of Tropical Meteorology, 13(2), 160-164.
17. Lynch, P., and X.-Y. Huang, 1992: Initialization of the HIRLAM model using a digital filter. Mon. Wea. Rev., 120, 1019-1034.
18. Marc, R. G., R. P. Lowther, and S. F. Corfidi, 2006: Forecasting mesoscale convective complex movement in Central South America. National Weather Digest, 30, 68-76.
19. Mecklenburg, S., J. Joss, and W. Schmid, 2000: Improving the nowcasting of precipitation in an Alpine region with an enhanced radar echo tracking algorithm. J. Hydrol., 239, 46-68.
20. Novák, P., J. Walder, and J. Kráčmar, 2002: The first attempts at the radar echo prediction in the Czech weather radar network. Proceedings of ERAD (European Conference on Radar meteorology), 55-58.
21. Novák P., 2007: The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute's severe storm nowcasting. Atmos. Res., 83, 450-457.
22. Rinehar, R. E., and E. T. Garvey, 1978: Three-dimensional storm motion detection by conventional weather radar. Nature, 273, 287-289.
23. Tuttle, J. D., and G. B. Foote, 1990: Determination of boundary layer airflow from a single Doppler radar. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 7, 218-232.
24. Wilson, J. W., N. A. Crook, C. K. Mueller, J. Sun, and M. Dixon, 1998: Nowcasting thunderstorms: A status report. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 79, 2079-2099.
25. Winterrath, T., and W. Rosenow, 2007: A new module for the tracking of radar-derived precipitation with model-derived winds. Advances in Geosciences, 10, 77-83.
26. Zgonc, A., and J. Rakovec, 1998: Time extrapolation of radar echo patterns. Preprints, COST (Cooperation in Science and Technology) -75 Final Seminar "Advanced Weather Radar Systems". Locarno, Switzerland, Ed. C. G. Collier, European Commission, EUR 18567 EN, 229-238.
27. Zhang, C. Z., Q. L. Wan, Y. Y. Huang, Z. T. Chen, and W. Y. Ding, 2008: Numerical experiments on the impact of initial conditions upon precipitation in warn region over south of China, Journal of Tropical Meteorology, 24(6), 576-589. (in Chinese).
28. Zhang, H., J. S. Xue, S. Y. Zhuang, G. F. Zhu, and Z. C. Zhu, 2004: Idea experiments of GRAPES three-dimensional variational data assimilation system. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 62(??), 31-41. (in Chinese).