Simulated imagery AMV studies
by Steve Wanzong — last modified Aug 12, 2016 09:32 AM
This technique involves generating AMVs from model-derived imagery and has the advantage of knowing truth. This is a potentially very powerful technique for investigating the AMV derivation process and how the AMVs may be best represented in NWP.
IWW / CGMS Recommendations
IWW10.3. ECMWF, EUMETSAT, CIMSS and the Met Office to discuss options for a new simulation study. A key area to address is the association of errors with cloud type and evolution (testing the passive tracer assumption), although several other items could be investigated with this technique.
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Steve Wanzong and ?
Background and status
A short NWP SAF study was undertaken in 2007-08 using a 10 km resolution run of the ECMWF global model.
von Bremen, 2008, NWPSAF-EC-VS-015
This approach has also been used to investigate development options for GOES-R e.g.
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More recently EUMETSAT-funded projects have been started at ECMWF and the University of Reading.
Relevant ongoing work worldwide
A couple of EUMETSAT-funded studies are underway:
- Provide details of ECMWF study
- Provide details of Uni of Reading study