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The ECMWF/JCSDA Workshop on Assimilating Satellite Observations of Clouds and Precipitation into NWP Models, held from 15 to 17 June 2010.
To date, the assimilation of satellite measurements has mainly focused on the clear atmosphere. However, satellite observations in the visible, infrared, and microwave provide a great deal of information on clouds and precipitation as well as the clear regions above the clouds. The issue is how to use this information to improve the initialization of cloudy and precipitating atmospheric regions in NWP models. Since clouds and precipitation often occur in meteorologically sensitive regions in terms of forecast impact, such improvements are likely to be necessary for further significant progress in forecast skill. The workshop will cover the current status of cloud/precipitation assimilation in NWP, availability and characteristics of relevant satellite observations, radiative transfer modelling developments, cloud and precipitation modelling, and last but not least special issues related to data assimilation of cloud/precipitation-affected observations.
This workshop is organised in collaboration with the Joint Centre for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) in the USA.
Workshop attendance is by invitation only.
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