Satellite Derived Motion Fields: NWP and Data Assimilation

• EMC Status/Plans

Operational use of high density Cloud Drift winds in Global and Regional forecast models began in December 1997.

Evaluation of high density Water Vapor (imager and sounder) and Visible winds planned for 1999 - focus on assimilation of layer wind estimates.

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