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Title:

The Role of Ground-Based GPS Meteorological Observations in Numerical Weather Prediction

Abstract:

A significant effort has been expended to develop new or improved remote sensing systems to observe moisture fields (including water vapor and clouds). One such system uses ground-based GPS receivers to make accurate all-weather estimates of atmospheric refractivity. The first and most mature use of GPS for this purpose is in the estimation of integrated (total column) precipitable water vapor. NOAA/FSL has shown that GPS integrated water vapor data can be used effectively in objective and subjective weather forecasting.

Source(s):

GPS SOLUTIONS, Special Issue for IGS Analysis Center Workshop, NOAA Forecast System Laboratory. For a copy of this resource, please direct your request to WeatherFeedback@dot.gov.

Date: 2000

Author:

Gutman, Benjamin

Keywords:


Forecast/Prediction

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