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

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

doi:10.5194/amt-8-315-2015

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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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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.