Abstract: A semi-objective procedure has been developed to modify mean sea level pressure and 1000?500 mb thickness using cloud vortex patterns obtained from satellite imagery. The method combines the previous work of Nagle and ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results from the Observing System Experiments (OSEs) with the current ECMWF data assimilation and modeling system for quantifying the impact on both analysis and forecast quality of Special Sensor ...