Forecast indices from a ground-based microwave radiometer for operational meteorology

Cimini, D.; Nelson, M.; Güldner, J.; Ware, R.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-315-2015

Articles | Volume 8, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-315-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-315-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 8, issue 1

Research article

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14 Jan 2015

Research article |

| 14 Jan 2015

Forecast indices from a ground-based microwave radiometer for operational meteorology

D. Cimini, M. Nelson, J. Güldner, and R. Ware

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC C1794: 'review', Anonymous Referee #1, 20 Jul 2014
- AC C2837: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #1', Domenico Cimini, 22 Sep 2014
RC C3519: 'Concerns about indices presented', Anonymous Referee #2, 05 Nov 2014
- AC C4134: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #2', Domenico Cimini, 09 Dec 2014

Short summary

Forecast indices commonly used in operational meteorology can be computed from temperature and humidity profiles retrieved from a ground-based microwave radiometer. The values of radiometer-derived forecast indices agree well with values computed from radiosondes (correlation usually above 0.8). Radiometer-derived forecast indices offer the advantage (with respect to radiosondes) of nearly continuous data, capturing the entire diurnal cycle and providing fresh and timely data to forecasters.