Abstract: This paper examines the influence of data from the NOAA Wind Profiler Demonstration Network on a mesoscale data assimilation system. The Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction System is a 3-h intermittent data assimilation ...

Abstract: Integrated precipitable water (IPW) estimates derived from time delays in the arrival of global positioning system (GPS) satellite signals are a relatively recent, high-frequency source of atmospheric moisture information ...

Abstract: A multiyear evaluation of a regional aircraft observation system [Tropospheric Aircraft Meteorological Data Reports (TAMDAR)] is presented. TAMDAR observation errors are compared with errors in traditional reports from ...

Abstract: The Rapid Update Cycle (RUC), an operational regional analysis?forecast system among the suite of models at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), is distinctive in two primary aspects: its hourly ...

Abstract: The New England High-Resolution Temperature Program seeks to improve the accuracy of summertime 2-m temperature and dewpoint temperature forecasts in the New England region through a collaborative effort between the research ...