Gridded NUCAPS Daily Applications of Satellite Soundings

Posted on: 14 March 2017

Part of an operational user’s routine is to monitor the atmospheric conditions aloft. At times this can be challenging, particularly due to the limited RAOB sites and twice-daily launches. Additionally, data void areas over oceans and high latitudes hinder the user\xe2\x80\x99s full knowledge of current conditions and comparison to short-term model forecasts. Satellite soundings via JPSS Gridded NUCAPS can help fill these needs and a gridded display of these soundings is introduced in this training. The goal is to present this \xe2\x80\x9cGridded NUCAPS\xe2\x80\x9d sounding product as a tool for daily application to complement RAOB soundings and for comparison to model output, particularly in data void regions.


Contact Time: 20-30 Minutes
Date of Event(s): Spring 2019
Regions: Alaska, Pacific Northwest
Author(s): Kevin Fuell, Anita LeRoy
Product: NUCAPS Products
Application Area: Satellite Soundings
Feature: Turbulence, Model Analysis, Gradient Analysis, Ozone

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