Articles | Volume 12, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-4903-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-4903-2019
Research article
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11 Sep 2019
Research article |  | 11 Sep 2019

All-sky assimilation of infrared radiances sensitive to mid- and upper-tropospheric moisture and cloud

Alan J. Geer, Stefano Migliorini, and Marco Matricardi

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Short summary
Satellite radiance observations have only recently become usable in conditions of cloud and precipitation for the initialization of weather forecasts. The move to all-sky assimilation started with data from the microwave part of the spectrum, with substantial benefit to the quality of operational forecasts. The current work shows a framework in which cloudy infrared data, with its stronger and more non-linear sensitivity, can also benefit operational-quality forecasts.