The following new observations have been activated in the operational ECMWF assimilation system since October 2019:
|
Observations |
Main impact |
Activation date |
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Scatterometer winds from ASCAT on Metop‐C |
Near-surface winds over ocean |
2 December 2019 |
|
Radiances from MWHS‐2 on FY‐3D |
Humidity, clouds, dynamics |
2 December 2019 |
|
Soil moisture from ASCAT on Metop‐C |
Soil moisture, screen-level parameters |
10 December 2019 |
|
Atmospheric Motion Vectors from GOES‐17 (replacing GOES‐15) |
Tropospheric wind |
10 December 2019 |