Tropical Cyclone Modeling and Data Assimilation

TROPICS Early Adopters with a tropical cyclone modeling and data assimilation focus seek to integrate high-frequency microwave observations from TROPICS into both global and regional numerical models. Since assimilation off clear-sky passive microwave observations has been shown to have the largest impact on numerical weather prediction, TROPICS has the potential to provide significant improvements not only to tropical cyclone forecasts, but to general global numerical weather prediction.

Zhaoxia Pu
University of Utah

Assimilation in NWP models to improve prediction of hurricanes, tropical convection, and severe mesoscale storms

Steve Swadley
Song Yang
Naval Research Laboratory

FOSI study to assess the impact of assimilation in global and mesoscale NWP models to improve analysis and prediction of tropical environment and tropical cyclones

Niels Bormann
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

Assimilation into global NWP modeling system to improve analysis and forecasts of humidity, clouds, wind, and tropical cyclone prediction

Philippe Chambon
Météo-France

Assimilation into global NWP modeling system to improve analysis and forecasts of humidity, clouds, wind, and tropical cyclone prediction

Marielle Gosset
Le laboratoire Géoscience et Environnement de Toulouse à l’Observatoire Midi Pyrénées

Integration into multi-satellite rainfall estimation product

Isaac Moradi
University of Maryland, Goddard Space Flight Center, Global Modeling and Assimilation Office

Assimilation of cloud contaminated observations through Bayesian Monte Carlo Technique to improve modeling and analysis of tropical cyclone structure

Sid Boukabara
Kevin Garrett
Ronald Adomako
NOAA NESDIS STAR

The benefits of smallsats and cubesats to NWP analysis and forecast skill

John Xun Yang
University of Maryland

Characterizing radiometer noise and striping to assess their impact on science products

Joe Munchak
Jeff Steward
Ricky Roy
Tomorrow.io

Observational impact studies and integration of TROPICS with spaceborne radar retrievals

In-Hyuk Kwon
Sihye Lee
Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems

Assimilation of TROPICS Data into the Korean Integrated Model

Benjamin Ruston
University Corporation for Atmopsheric Research

Assimilation of TROPICS radiances into the JEDI system

Zeting Li
Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology

Assimilation of TROPICS data using the CMA-GFS 4DVAR assimilation system and assessing data accuracy using observation minus background simulation
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