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PHY2506Atmospheric Data Assimilation

Lecture 12 !

Supplementary Slides

[ECMWF Lecture Notes, 2003]

[ECMWF Lecture Notes, 2003]

[Rabier et al, QJRMS, 2000]

Background zonal wind

Increments at same time as obs

x Obs at 850 hPa at 40N, 60W

6 hr window from 21Z-03Z

[Rabier et al, QJRMS, 2000]

Background zonal wind

Increments at middle of assim. window (0Z)

6 hr window from 21Z-03Z

[Rabier et al, QJRMS, 2000]

[Thépaut et al, QJRMS, 1996]

1200 UTC, 4 March 1994 0000 UTC, 5 March 1994

Background Fields

Geopotential Heights

1200 UTC, 4 March 1994 1200 UTC, 5 March 1994

[Thépaut et al, QJRMS, 1996]

Geopotential Heights

[Thépaut et al, QJRMS, 1996]

3Dvar Analysis Increments

[Thépaut et al, QJRMS, 1996]

[Thépaut et al, QJRMS, 1996]

4Dvar Analysis Increments

Observation at 42°N, 170.625°W Observation at 42°N, 168.75°W

[Thépaut et al, QJRMS, 1996]

Vertical Structure of Analysis Increment

[Thépaut et al, QJRMS, 1996]

Power SpectrumObs at 1000 hPa Obs at 500 hPa

Obs near the center of the low

Obs in high pressure region

Summary

[From ECMWF Lecture Notes by E. Holm, 2003]

[From ECMWF Lecture Notes by E. Holm, 2003]

[From ECMWF Lecture Notes by E. Holm, 2003](figures adapted from Menke, 1984)

[From ECMWF Lecture Notes by E. Holm, 2003](figures adapted from Menke, 1984)

[From ECMWF Lecture Notes by E. Holm, 2003](figures adapted from Menke, 1984)

[From ECMWF Lecture Notes by E. Holm, 2003](figures adapted from Menke, 1984)