Assimilation of SSM/I Radiances in the NCEP Global Data Assimilation System

Abstract A technique for the assimilation of Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) data in the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) global data assimilation and forecast system is described. Because the radiative transfer model used does not yet allow for cloud/rain effects, it is crucial to properly identify and exclude (or correct) cloud/rain-contaminated radiances using quality control (QC) and bias correction procedures. The assimilation technique is unique in that both procedures take into account the effect of the liquid cloud on the difference between observed and simulated brightness temperature for each SSM/I channel. The estimate of the total column cloud liquid water from observed radiances is used in a frequency-dependent cloud detection component of the QC and as a predictor in the bias correction algorithm. Also, a microwave emissivity Jacobian model with respect to wind speed is developed for oceanic radiances. It was found that the surface wind information in the radiance...

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