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Assimilating Moisture Information from GPS Dropwindsondes into the NOAA
Global Forecast SystemA NOAA/Joint Hurricane Testbed Project
Jason P. Dunion1 and Sim D. Aberson1
1 NOAA/AOML/Hurricane Research Division
MotivationAssessing atmospheric moisture and predicting its affect on
TC intensity…no easy task.
…GPS dropsonde humidity was not being assimilatedinto the GFS model
Project Objectives
•Begin assessing the impact of this data on GFS forecasts of TC track and intensity
•Perform detailed assessments of the impact of GPS dropsonde humidity data on GFS TC forecasts of track & intensity
•Perform parallel runs of the GFS model that assimilate dropsonde moisture information from NOAA G-IV missions
Year 1:
•Assess how effectively the GFS is able to represent dry layers such as the Saharan Air Layer
Year 2:
•Assess the feasibility of performing targeted observations of humidity to improve GFS forecasts
“995. DATACARDS - IBM Jobs GFS_PREP, GDAS_PREP. (Keyser, NP22). This program PREPOBS_PREPDATA prepares observational data for subsequent quality control programs and for subsequent analysis in all forecast networks, using data card switches in the input parm cards to control processing based on the forecast network. The input parm cards for the GFS and GDAS networks, prepobs_prepdata.gfs.parm and prepobs_prepdata.gdas.parm, respectively, are being modified to no longer flag Gulf Stream dropwindsonde moisture data. These data, on all levels, will now be assimilated by the Global SSI analysis. USAF dropwindsonde moisture will continue to be flagged and not assimilated in all networks, as will Gulf Stream dropwindsonde moisture in the NAM, NDAS and RUC networks.”
•Issues with the conversion to “haze” at NCEP:-HPSS and mirroring with other computer systems was not available for more than a month after “haze” was installed. These data are necessary for the parallel runs.-The GFS was not available on haze for weeks after the above difficulties were overcome-The NCEP cyclone tracker (and GFDL model) were only installed on “haze” within the last two weeks.-The parallel cycle now works and runs will be completed soon.
Project Challenges•“Old dog new trick” syndrome: teaching a satellite guy how to run a global model
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GFS Analyses vs GPS Dropsondes (2006 SALEX)SAL drops: 79; non-SAL drops 27
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Targeted Humidity Observations
Summary of Findings
•As of August 2006, G-IV GPS dropsonde humidity data is being assimilated into the GFS model (not from P-3s or C-130s)
•GFS analysis fields appear to overestimate the SAL’s mid-level moisture and underestimate its mid-level easterly jet
•Targeting humidity observations (GPS dropsondes) shows promise
Future Work•Continue parallel runs (w/o GPS sondes) for 2006 G-IV TC cases
•Continue assessing targeted observing strategies for optimizing GPS dropsonde humidity impacts on the GFS
•Assess feasibility of operationally assimilating humidity data from the NOAA P-3s and AF C-130s GPS dropsondes
•Begin similar moisture studies with higher resolution models (e.g. HWRF; GFDL)