The 4D-Var assimilation of ozone-sensitive infrared radiances measured by IASI

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 136, Issue 653, 2010, Pages 2025-2037

  Han, W ^a   McNally, A P ^a  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4DVAR; IR radiances; NWP; Ozone

Indexed keywords

4DVAR; BASELINE SYSTEMS; HIGH LATITUDES; INFRARED RADIANCES; IR RADIANCES; NWP; SAMPLING PROBLEMS; UV SENSOR;

OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BACKSCATTER; DATA ASSIMILATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; INFRARED RADIATION; OZONE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 78650050884     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: 1477870X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.708     Document Type: Article

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