The Use of Satellite-Derived Soundings in the AFGWC Stratospheric Analysis Models

The first successful use of satellite-derived soundings in the stratospheric analysis models of the Air Force Global Weather Central (AFGWC) occurred on 26 December 1979. A new procedure for the construction of the stratospheric first-guess fields was also instituted on that date. These new first-gu...

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Main Authors: Lewis,Fred P, Tarbell,Terry C, Hoke,James E
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS
ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
Atmospheric Physics
COMMUNICATIONS CENTRALS
First guess analyses
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES
Meteorology
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
Regression equations
Satellite soundings
SPACE PROBES
STRATOSPHERE
Stratospheric analysis
Sudden stratosphere warming
Sudden stratospheric warming
Unmanned Spacecraft
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Summary:The first successful use of satellite-derived soundings in the stratospheric analysis models of the Air Force Global Weather Central (AFGWC) occurred on 26 December 1979. A new procedure for the construction of the stratospheric first-guess fields was also instituted on that date. These new first-guess fields are based on satellite soundings. This Technical Note describes the changes that have been made to the stratospheric analysis procedure used at the AFGWC. (Author)