Recent developments in assimilation of radar data at the Met. Office

Authors
Gibson, M Harrison, DL Macpherson, B
Citation
M. Gibson et al., Recent developments in assimilation of radar data at the Met. Office, PHYS CH P B, 25(10-12), 2000, pp. 1229-1231
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH PART B-HYDROLOGY OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE
ISSN journal
14641909 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
10-12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1229 - 1231
Database
ISI
SICI code
1464-1909(2000)25:10-12<1229:RDIAOR>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The Met. Office mesoscale model assimilates surface rain rate estimates fro m the UK weather radar network. Plans are described to improve the radar as similation by use of a physically based radar quality estimate, which takes account of lower accuracy in derived surface rain rate when the beam is ab ove the freezing level. Work is in progress to extend the data coverage by integration of radars from countries neighbouring the UK to the south. Mode l impact trials of these changes are scheduled for summer 2000. (C) 2000 Pu blished by Elsevier Science Led. All rights reserved.