Scatterometer observations are standardized before assimilation into meteorological reanalysis models
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Scatterometer observations undergo standardization, ambiguity removal, and conversion via observation operators before being successfully assimilated into meteorological models.
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Ambiguity removal and assimilation of scatterometer data
1997 · cited by 69
Discusses ambiguity removal and the standard procedure of assimilating retrieved scatterometer winds rather than raw backscatter measurements into numerical weather prediction models.
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An equivalent neutral wind observation operator for variational assimilation of scatterometer ocean surface wind data
2012 · cited by 3
Describes the development of specific observation operators designed to handle the calibration and standardization of scatterometer wind vector data for variational data assimilation.