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Using Adjoint-based Forecast Sensitivity Method To Evaluate Tamdar Data Impacts On Regional Forecasts

Abstract

This study evaluates the impact of Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR) observations on regional 24-hour forecast error reduction over the Continental United States (CONUS) domain using adjoint-based forecast sensitivity to observation (FSO) method as the diagnostic tool. The relative impact of TAMDAR observations on reducing the forecast error was assessed by conducting the WRFDA FSO experiments for two two-week-long periods, one in January and one in June 2010. These experiments assimilated operational TAMDAR data and other conventional observations, as well as GPS refractivity (GPSREF). FSO results show that rawinsonde soundings (SOUND) and TAMDAR exhibit the largest observation impact on 24?h WRF forecast, followed by GeoAMV, aviation routine weather reports (METAR), GPSREF, and synoptic observations (SYNOP). At 0000 and 1200 UTC, TAMDAR has an equivalent impact to SOUND in reducing the 24-hour forecast error. However, at 1800 UTC, TAMDAR has a distinct advantage over SOUND, which has the sparse observation report at these times. In addition, TAMDAR humidity observations at lower levels of the atmosphere (700 and 850?hPa) have a significant impact on 24?h forecast error reductions. TAMDAR and SOUND observations present a qualitatively similar observation impact between FSO and Observation System Experiments (OSEs).

Article / Publication Data
Active/Online
YES
Volume
2015
Available Metadata
Accepted On
December 22, 2014
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Fiscal Year
Peer Reviewed
YES
Publication Name
Advances In Meteorology
Published On
August 06, 2015
Publisher Name
Hindawi
Print Volume
1
Print Number
0
Page Range
13
Submitted On
October 07, 2014
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Authors

Authors who have authored or contributed to this publication.

  • Xiaoyan Zhang - lead None
    Other
  • Hongli Wang - second Gsl
    Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
    NOAA/Global Systems Laboratory