P.52 - 2008 EUMETSAT Satellite Conference

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2008 EUMETSAT METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE CONFERENCE Darmstadt, Germany 8 - 12 September 2008 EUMETSAT P. 52 ISBN 978-92-9110-082-8 ISSN 1011-3932

Introduction 

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Impressum and disclaimer				43 KB
Conference programme - verbal presentation				3 MB
Conference programme - poster presentation				3 MB
Session Wrap-up Panel Discussion: What are the training needs and methods used				13 KB

SESSION 1. Future systems

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Meteosat Third Generation: Progress on Space Segment System Feasibility Studies: Payload Aspects		Donny M. A. Aminou, Hendrik Stark, Wolfgang Schumann, Gary Fowler, Antonio Rodriguez, Rolf Stuhlmann		163 KB
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Coverage requirements for the Post-EPS Radio Occultation Mission		Christophe Accadia, Peter Schlüssel, Axel von Engeln		760 KB
First Results of the MTG Ground Segment Phase A Study		Stephan Recher, Peter Scheidgen, Michael Henke, Richard Corkill, Roger Thompson		281 KB
The "Boreas" Concept for Imaging Polar Winds from the Iridium-NEXT constellation		Lars Peter Riishojgaard, Dennis Chesters		2 MB
Geo-Oculus: A Mission for Real-Time Monitoring through High Resolution Imaging from Geostationary Orbit		Ulrich Schull, Thiemo Knigge		259 KB

SESSION 2. Future sensors and calibration

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Inter-calibration of Meteosat imagers and IASI		Tim Hewison, Marianne König		635 KB
Satellite Data Validation in Sodankylä, Northern Finland; EPS Validation Campaign in 2007		Osmo Aulamo, Rigel Kivi, Anna Kontu, Pauli Heikkinen		2 MB
Combining ground-based remote sensing and balloon-borne profile measurements in Lindenberg (Richard-Aßmann-Observatory) for IASI-Validation: methods, availability, and accuracy		Bernd Stiller, Klemens Barfus, Horst Dier, Ulrich Görsdorf, Franz H. Berger, Ulrich Löhnert, François Montagner, Xavier Calbet		201 KB
Simulation of Meteosat Third Generation - Lightning Imager through Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission - Lightning Imaging Sensor data		Daniele Biron, Luigi De Leonibus, Francesco Zauli, Davide Melfi, Paolo Laquale, Demetrio Labate		6 MB
Impact of changes to SEVIRI level 1.5 radiances on the Land-SAF Land Surface Temperature		Isabel Trigo, Carla Barroso, Sandra Freitas, Pedro Viterbo		424 KB
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Monitoring the calibration of METEOSAT first and second generation radiance data using HIRS measurements		Bertrand Theodore, Thomas Heinemann		369 KB
Investigation of GOES Imager 13 μm Channel Cold Bias		Xiangqian Wu, T. Schmit, R. Galvin, M. Gunshor, T. Hewison, M. Koenig, Y. Tahara, D. Blumstein, Y. Li, S. Sohn, M. Goldberg		633 KB

SESSION 3. Oceanography

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The EUMETSAT Ocean and Sea Ice SAF (OSI SAF): a contribution to operational oceanography		Guenole Guevel		3 MB
Model and observation bias correction in altimeter ocean data assimilation in FOAM		Daniel Lea, Keith Haines, Matthew Martin		798 KB
The relationship between Aviso and MyOcean		Frederique Blanc		3 MB
The GOCI Instrument on COMS Mission – the First Geostationary Ocean Colour Imager		François Faure, Pierre COSTE, GmSil KANG		331 KB
Calibration and Validation of ASCAT Backscatter		Craig Anderson, Hans Bonekamp, Julia Figa, Julian JW Wilson, Arthur de Smet, Colin Duff		409 KB
The SeaWinds Data Processor		Jur Vogelzang, Ad Stoffelen, Marcos Portabella, Anton Verhoef, Jeroen Verspeek, Maria Belmonte		267 KB
High-resolution ASCAT scatterometer winds near the coast		Marcos Portabella, Ad Stoffelen, Maria Belmonte, Anton Verhoef, Jeroen Verspeek, Jur Vogelzang		465 KB
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First validations of the operational IASI L2 surface temperature		Thomas August, Tim Hultberg, Xavier Calbet, Peter Schlüssel, Olusoji Oduleye, Arlindo Arriaga		271 KB
An angular and emissivity dependent algorithm to determine sea surface temperature from MSG-SEVIRI data		Raquel Niclos, Maria Jose Estrela, Jose Antonio Valiente, Maria Jesus Barbera		380 KB
Quality of high resolution ASCAT wind fields		Jur Vogelzang, Ad Stoffelen, Marcos Portabella, Anton Verhoef, Jeroen Verspeek, Maria Belmonte		524 KB

SESSION 4. Climate monitoring with operational satellites

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Satellite based analysis of surface solar radiation anomalies		Christine Traeger-Chatterjee, Richard W. Mueller, Rainer Hollmann		284 KB
Long term surface albedo datasets generated with Meteosat images		Alessio Lattanzio, Yves Govaerts, Bertrand Theodore		308 KB
Atmospheric effect on validation of broadband surface albedo (SAL) product of CM SAF using mast measurements		Terhikki Manninen, Aku Riihelä		145 KB
The effect of ancillary data on components of the Earth's radiation budget as computed from satellite measurements		Ehrhard Raschke, Stefan Kinne, William B. Rossow, Yuan-C. Zhang		2 MB
Bitemporal Mineral Dust Detection from MSG SEVIRI observations		Lars Klüser, Kerstin Schepanski, Thomas Holzer-Popp		333 KB
Using CO2 Slicing to infer Global Cloud Cover (improving algorithm applications and overcoming instrument idiosyncrasies)		Paul Menzel, Bryan Baum, Darren L. Jackson, Richard Frey, Elisabeth Weisz, Don Wylie, Erik Olson, John Bates		128 KB
Climatological evaluation of fog/low stratus distribution based on Meteosat 8/9 SEVIRI data		Jan Cermak, Jörg Bendix		537 KB
CM-SAF arctic cloud studies during the 2007 polar summer extreme sea ice anomaly event		Karl-Göran Karlsson		853 KB
Cloud analysis from METEOSAT data using image segmentation for climate model verification		Roger Huckle, Folke Olesen		18 MB
Climatic analysis and categorization of the mesoscale convective systems in the Mediterranean basin during the warm season with the use of Meteosat satellite imagery		Stavros Kolios, Haralambos Feidas		381 KB
Impact of drizzle and 3D cloud structure on remote sensing of cloud effective radius		Tobias Zinner, Gala Wind, Steven Platnick, Andrew S. Ackerman		577 KB
Validation of cloud property retrievals from MTSAT-1R imagery using MODIS observations		Yong-Sang Choi, Chang-Hoi Ho		370 KB
Fostering the benefits of weather and climate observation from space		Jerome Lafeuille		14 KB
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Satellite-based climate products for alpine studies within the Swiss GCOS activities		Nando Foppa, Julia Walterspiel, Andreas Asch, Gabriela Seiz		2 MB
Plans for the Reprocessing of Meteosat Image Data		Christopher Hanson, Volker Gärtner		29 KB
SAT-KLIM: using satellite-derived cloud products for operational climate monitoring		Helga Nitsche, Ute Maier		4 MB
Bulk aerosol optical properties over the western North Pacific estimated by MODIS and CERES measurements: Coastal sea versus Open sea		Hye-Ryun Oh, Yong-Sang Choi, Chang-Hoi Ho, Rokjin Park, Chang-Geon Song		694 KB
Impact of broken and inhomogeneous clouds on satellite cloud-phase retrieval		Erwin Wolters, Hartwig Deneke, Jan Fokke Meirink, Rob Roebeling		195 KB

SESSION 5. Nowcasting

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Validation of severe weather forecasts based on synthetic satellite data as part of an integrated thunderstorm forecast system for air traffic		Caroline Forster, Arnold Tafferner, Keil Christian, Tobias Zinner		866 KB
Use of the European Severe Weather Database to verify satellite-based storm detection or nowcasting		Nikolai Dotzek, Caroline Forster		3 MB
A severe weather event in Romania due to Mediterranean cyclonic activity		Florinela Georgescu, Gabriela Bancila, Viorica Dima		833 KB
Ground-truth from the lightning detection network LINET in Europe for the interpretation of thunderstorm-related data collected by space-born sensors		Hans D. Betz, E. Defer, K. Schmidt, W. P. Oettinger, A. Wuerl		2 MB
A local version of the GII in South Africa – comparisons to verify the value of this product as an operational nowcasting tool		Estelle de Coning, Retha Matthee		466 KB
Physical retrieval algorithm development for operational SEVIRI clear sky nowcasting products		Miguel Angel Martinez, Jun Li, Marcelino Manso, Mercedes Velazquez, Gabriela Cuevas		268 KB
Improved identification of convective clouds for the RDT product		Yann Guillou, Stephane Senesi, Frederic Autones		3 MB
Extreme convective cases - the use of satellite products for storm nowcasting and monitoring		Monika Pajek, Piotr Struzik, Rafa Iwañski, Marianne König		6 MB
Cold-ring shaped storms in Central Europe		Martin Setvak, Daniel T. Lindsey, Petr Novák, Michaela Radová, Jindrich Stástka, Robert M. Rabin, Pao K. Wang, Jochen Kerkmann		2 MB
Application of Meteosat SEVIRI channel differences 0.6-1.6 and 0.6-3.9 micron in convective cells detection		Natasa Strelec Mahovic		367 KB
Physical, statistical and temporal analysis approaches for cloud identification using MSG-SEVIRI data		Elisabetta Ricciardelli, Filomena Romano, Vincenzo Cuomo		118 KB
The utilization of satellite products for monitoring fog over Romania		Gabriela Bancila, Viorica Dima, Florinela Georgescu		873 KB
Nowcasting of 2m - air temperature based on MSG-SEVIRI and TERRA-MODIS measurements		Marion Schroedter-Homscheidt, Klemen Zaksek		781 KB
The next generation of McIDAS: McIDAS-V		Tom Whittaker		6 MB
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Combined use of MSG images and products and other data for operational forecasting at AEMet-Spain: application to fog and in-flight aviation		Jose Miguel Fernandez Serdan		3 MB
The use of satellite imagery in forecasting and analyzing instability within tropical air masses and frontal instability events in Romania		Florinela Georgescu, Gabriela Bancila, Viorica Dima		752 KB
Analysis of the quality of NWC SAF clouds’ mask using standard surface observations in Poland		Bozena Lapeta, Danuta Serafin-Rek		169 KB
The Use of Surface Emissivity Information within the Meteosat Second Generation Meteorological Product Generation		Hans-Joachim Lutz, Marianne König		317 KB
Use of MSG/SEVIRI in the WMO Sand and Dust Storm Warning Advisory and Assesment System (SDS-WAS) for Europe, North Africa and Middle East		Miguel Angel Martinez, Juan Ruiz, Mercedes Velazquez, Emilio Cuevas, Gabriela Cuevas		2 MB
Integrated information to support decision makers		Francesco Zauli, Daniele Biron (presented by Davide Melfi)		589 KB
Case study of the 20 May 2008 tornadic storm in Hungary		Maria Putsay, Jochen Kerkmann, Ildikó Szenyán		2 MB
Parallax applications when comparing radar and satellite data		Michaela Radova, Jakub Seidl		2 MB
Air temperature in high temporal and spatial resolution from a combination of the SEVIRI and MODIS instruments		Marion Schroedter-Homscheidt, Georg Wirth, Mike Zehner, Gerd Becker		69 KB
Cloud top temperature and height product of the Nowcasting SAF applied to tropopause-penetrating cold-ring shaped storms		Jindrich Stastka, Martin Setvák		489 KB
The Persian Gulf 12th April 2007 dust Storm: Observation and Model Analysis		Farahnaz Taghavi, A. Asadi		411 KB
On the Use of Complex Empirical Orthogonal Functions for the Temporal Interpolation of NWP, Radar and Satellite Data		Andreas Wirth, Alexander Jann, Barbara Zeiner		654 KB

SESSION 6. Data services for real time application

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Standardized Data Access Services for GOME-2/MetOp Atmospheric Trace Gas Products		Torsten Heinen, Bernhard Buckl, Thilo Erbertseder, Stephan Kiemle, Diego Loyola		2 MB
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Better use of correlation information in AMV extraction scheme		Regis Borde, Arthur De Smet, Greg Dew		250 KB

SESSION 7. Advanced sounding

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Using AEROSE-Domain SEVIRI Data for Legacy Sounding Product from the GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager		Nicholas Nalli, Hua Xie, Christopher Barnet, Mitchell Goldberg		432 KB

SESSION 8. Monitoring land use

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Mapping the daily risk of fire in continental Portugal		Teresa Calado, Carlos DaCamara, Célia Gouveia		5 MB
The Operational MSG/SEVIRI Fire Radiative Power Product Generated at the Land SAF		Yves Govaerts, Martin Wooster, Gareth Roberts, Patrick Freeborn, Weidong Xu, Alessio Lattanzio, Isabel Trigot		2 MB
Active fire monitoring over Bulgaria: validation of SEVIRI FIR product		Julia Stoyanova, Christo Georgiev, Dilyana Yordanova, Krasimir Mladenov		137 KB
Fire detection and monitoring over Africa		Malik Amraoui, Carlos C. Dacamara, José M.C. Pereira		2 MB
Towards an improved Active Fire Monitoring Product for MSG satellites		Sauli Joro, Hans-Joachim Lutz, Leo van de Berg, Ahmet Yildirim, Olivier Samain		2 MB
Global monitoring of annual vegetation cycles using DOAS satellite observations		Ellen Eigemeier, Steffen Beirle, Thomas Wagner, Ulrich Platt, A. Schubert		2 MB
Validation activities preparation for SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) land products at the Valencia anchor station		Ernesto Lopez-Baeza, R. Acosta, M.C. Antolin, J. Balling, F. Belda, C. Bouzinac, A. Cano, S. Delwart, C. Domenech, A.G. Ferreira, S. Juglea, Y. Kerr, C. Millan-Scheiding, C. Narbon, D. Rodriguez, K. Saleh, J. Sanchis, N. Skou, S. Søbjærg, S. Tauriainen, A. Velazquez-Blazquez, S. Vidal, J.-P. Wigneron, P. Wursteisen		2 MB
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Study of the relationship between surface net radiation and soil heat flux by using valencia anchor station ground measurements and GERB/SEVIRI data		Antonio Geraldo Ferreira, Almudena Velázquez Blázquez, Emilio Soria, Ernesto Lopez-Baeza, Javier Sanchís Muñoz		276 KB
Land surface temperature retrieved from SEVIRI /MSG2 data: Algorithm and Validation		Mariam Atitar, José Antonio Sobrino, Juan Carlos Jiménez-Muñoz, Yves Julien, Ana Belen Ruescas, Guillem Soria, Jean Pierre Wigneron		3 MB
On the use of MIR reflectance for burned area identification		Renata Libonati, Carlos DaCamara, José Miguel Cardoso Pereira, Alberto Setzer, Leonardo F. Peres		259 KB
Representing EUMETSAT’s active fire monitoring product by Google Earth over Turkey		Ahmet Tekeli, Ibrahim Sönmez, Erdem Erdi , Fatih Demir, Murat Arslan, Meral L. Cukurcayir, Hakan Koçak, Serkan Eminoðlu		3 MB

SESSION 9. Activities for learning in meteorology

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Modernisation of forecaster’s training at BTZ Langen		Wilfried Jacobs, Hans Bauer		2 MB
Distance Learning in Satellite Meteorology using VISITview		Tom Whittaker		2 MB
Continuous Meteorological Training in Southern Africa and the use of visit view		Winifred Jordaan		957 KB
SatRep Online – training satellite meteorology in combination with NWP		Jarno Schipper, Vesa Nietosvaara		219 KB
Experiences on running a blended learning course for operational forecasters		Vesa Nietosvaara, Jaakko Karppanen		751 KB
Working with EUMETSAT data and IDV (integral part of McIDAS-V) –strong convection over the Empty Quarter (Rub’ Al Khali)		HansPeter Roesli		2 MB
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The Eumetcal international cooperation network for meteorological and hydrological training		Jaakko Karppanen		17 KB
Meteorological Virtual Training Laboratory (VTL) at the WMO RTC in the Russian Federation		Maria Mamaeva, Anatoly Bogush, Grigory Chichasov		166 KB
MeteoCAL: a tool for interactive HTML-based training on meteorology		Jose Prieto		2 MB
Basic Radar Altimetry Toolbox & Tutorial		Vinca Rosmorduc, Jérôme Benveniste, Nicolas Picot, Sander Niemeijer		202 KB

SESSION 10. Hydrometeorology

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International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG): Inter-comparison of regional precipitation products		Chris Kidd, Thomas Heinemann, V. Levizzani, D. Kniveton		2 MB
Evaluation of GPM-era constellation precipitation estimates for land surface modeling applications		F. Joseph Turk, G. Mostovoy, Valentine Anantharaj, P. Houser, QiQi Lu, Y. Ling		2 MB
Validation of rain rate retrievals from SEVIRI using weather radar observations		Rob Roebeling, Iwan Holleman		1019 KB
Rain rate retrieval using 183-WSL algorithm		Sante Laviola, V. Levizzani		2 MB
A new technique for detecting precipitation at mid-latitudes during daytime using Meteosat Second Generation SEVIRI		Boris Thies, Thomas Nauss, Jörg Bendix		695 KB
Synergistic Use of Scatterometer and ScanSAR Data for Extraction of Surface Soil Moisture Information in Australia		Daniel Sabel, Zoltan Bartalis, Annett Bartsch, Marcela Doubkova, Stefan Hasenauer, Vahid Naeimi, Carsten Pathe, Wolfgang Wagner		319 KB
Evapotranspiration assessment by LSA-SAF: methodology, status of validation and plans for the near future		Françoise Gellens-Meulenberghs, Alirio Arboleda, Nicolas Ghilain		744 KB
The validation of the snow cover mapping derived from NOAA AVHRR/3 over Turkey		Aydın Gürol Ertürk, İbrahim Sönmez, A. Ünal Şorman		2 MB
Improvement of a surface energy balance model by the use of MSG-SEVIRI derived vegetation parameters		Nicolas Ghilain, Alirio Arboleda, Françoise Gellens-Meulenberghs		627 KB
Determination of Lake Tana evaporation by the combined use of SEVIRI, AVHRR and IASI		Ambro Gieske, Tom Rientjes, Alemseged Tamiru Haile, Abeyou Wale Worqlul, Getachew Hadush Asmerom		930 KB
Real-time monitoring of rainfall over the Arabian Peninsula using the observations of Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)		Mazen Assiri, Daivid I. F. Grimes		395 KB
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The precipitation products generation chain for the EUMETSAT Hydrological Satellite Application Facility at C.N.M.C.A.		Daniele Biron, Francesco Zauli, Davide Melfi		3 MB
Methods used for the validation of the satellite-derived Precipitation Products, part of the Hydrology SAF in Hungary		Eszter Lábó, Judit Kerényi, Silvia Puca		660 KB
Operational mapping of snowcover using MSG/SEVIRI data		Niilo Siljamo, Otto Hyvärinen		153 KB
Belgian contribution to the validation of the precipitation products of the Hydrology-SAF: methodology developed and preliminary results		Hans Van de Vyver, Emmanuel Roulin		2 MB

SESSION 11. Towards operational monitoring of atmospheric composition from space systems

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GOME-2 Mission and Product Validation Status		Rosemary Munro, Ruediger Lang, Yakov Livschitz, Jukka Kujanpää, Diego Loyola, Pieter Valks, Olaf Tuinder, Piet Stammes		2 MB
GMES Sentinels 4 and 5 - atmospheric composition monitoring from space		Paul Ingmann, Joerg Langen, Grégory Bazalgette Courrèges-Lacoste, Marco Arcioni, Yasjka Meijer		118 KB
Optimal estimation and joint retrieval of aerosol load and surface reflectance using MSG/SEVIRI observations: comparison with AERONET and MODIS aerosol products		Sebastien Wagner, Yves Govaerts, Philip Watts, Alessio Lattanzio		372 KB
Ozone Profile Climatology Products from 8 years NNORSY-GOME Data Set		Jasmine Kaptur, Anton Kaifel		4 MB
Greenhouse gases from SCIAMACHY/ENVISAT nadir observations: CO2 and CH4 during 2003-2005		Michael Buchwitz, Oliver Schneising, Maximilian Reuter, Heinrich Bovensmann, John P. Burrows		2 MB
Satellite observations of tropospheric NO2 columns over South Eastern Europe		Irene Zyrichidou, M.E. Koukouli, D.S. Balis, E. Katragkou, A. Poupkou, I. Kioutsioukis, R. van der A, R. Dirksen, M. van Roozendael, A. Richter		242 KB
Detection and Monitoring of Sulfur Dioxide from Satellite-based UV Sensors		Arlin Krueger, George Serafino, Gilberto Vicente, Nick Krotkov, Simon Carn		3 MB
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ANN ozone retrieval within the operational IASI Level 2 processor		Thomas August, Olusoji Oduleye, Peter Schlüssel, Rosemary Munro, Xavier Calbet, Arlindo Arriaga, Tim Hultberg, Juliette Hadji-Lazaro, Solène Turquety, Cathy Clerbaux		376 KB
Validation of GOME2 Ozone Profiles for mid- and Nordic latitudes, using balloon sounding data		Andy Delcloo, Hugo De Backer		151 KB
Aerosol monitoring over land using MSG/SEVIRI		Dominique Jolivet, Emilien Bernard, Didier Ramon, Pierre-Yves Deschamps, Jérôme Riedi, Jean-Marc Nicolas, Olivier Hagolle		501 KB
O3M SAF Surface UV Product: the First Year Results		Jukka Kujanpää, Niilo Kalakoski, Tapani Koskela, Antti Arola, Simo Tukiainen, Johanna Tamminen		840 KB
GOME-2 Level 1b Operational Product Validation Status		Ruediger Lang, Rosemary Munro, Yakov Livschitz, Richard Dyer, Michael Eisinger, Abelardo Pérez-Albiñana		369 KB
IASI EOF and ANN Retrieved Total Columnar Amounts Ozone, Compared to Ozone Sonde and Brewer Spectrometer Measurements from the Lindenberg and Sodankylä Validation Campaigns		Olusoji Oduleye, T. August, X. Calbet, P. Schluessel, A. Arriaga, T. Hultberg, O. Aulamo, R. Kivi, B. Stiller, K. Barfus		625 KB
Near-real-time estimation of spectral surface albedo from GOME-2/Metop measurements		Bringfried Pflug, Bernd Aberle, Diego Loyola, Pieter Valks		561 KB
On the use of the MAXDOAS technique for the validation of tropospheric NO2 column measurements from satellite		Gaia Pinardi, Francois Hendrick, Katrijn Clémer, Jean-Christopher Lambert, Michel Van Roozendael, Jianhui Bai		241 KB

SESSION 12. Numerical Weather Prediction applications

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Recent developments in assimilation of satellite data in the MSC 4D-Var analysis and forecast system		Stephen Macpherson, L. Garand, J. Aparicio, M.Buehner, G. Deblonde, M. Charron, M. Roch, C. Charette, A. Beaulne		341 KB
Progress toward the assimilation of AIRS and IASI cloudy infrared radiances at CMC		Sylvain Heilliette, Louis Garand		396 KB
GRAS Radio Occultation Measurements onboard Metop		Axel von Engeln, Christian Marquardt, Yago Andres, Leonid Butenko, Eoin O'Clerigh, Francisco Sancho, Dieter Klaes		82 KB
Use of clear SEVIRI radiances in the MetOffice Meso-scale Assimilation system		Graeme Kelly, Peter Francis		536 KB
Assimilation of SEVIRI cloud-top parameters in the Met Office regional forecast model		Peter Francis, Ruth Taylor, Richard Renshaw, Roger Saunders,		858 KB
Use of satellite observation for constraining cloud scheme in a cloud resolving model		Jean-Pierre Chaboureau, Jean-Pierre Pinty		567 KB
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Verification of the Zambia rainfall seasonal forecasts using meteorological products from Meteosat		Ndui Aikayo		2 MB
The Impact of Target Box Size on Wind Speed Biases in Satellite-Derived Atmospheric Motion Vectors		Hee-Je Cho, Eun-Ha Sohn, Mi-Lim Ou		401 KB
Improved diagnosis of low-level cloud from MSG SEVIRI data for assimilation into Met Office limited-area models		Peter Francis, James Hocking, Roger Saunders		346 KB
Global Atmospheric Motion Vector inter-comparison study		Iliana Genkova, Regis Borde, Johannes Schmetz, Kenneth Holmlund, Daniels Jaime, Chris Velden		1019 KB
Extremely rainy period in Lithuania on 5-8 July 2007		Izolda Marcinoniene		14 KB
Comparison of AMV Cloud top pressure derived from MSG with space based lidar observations (CALIPSO)		Genevieve Seze, Stephane Marchand, Jacques Pelon, Regis Borde		854 KB
Monitoring of the use of IASI data in a limited area data assimilation system		Andrea Storto, Roger Randriamampianina		3 MB
Assimilation of remote-sensed cloudiness observations		Andrea Storto		224 KB