Development of an Operational Data Assimilation Package Using NAAPS and NAVDAS

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Abstract:

Recently, a new aerosol assimilation model NAVDAS-AOD was developed to improve the Navy Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System NAAPSs electro-optical propagation forecast capability. In this project, we developed Quality Control and Quality Assurance strategies for the over-ocean Collection 5 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer MODIS aerosol product that will be applied to the operational data assimilation scheme. An observational based Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation CALIPSO climatology was also developed and implemented to NAVDAS-AOD for improving vertical representations of aerosol distributions. We also tested the feasibility of aerosol data fusion with the combined use of the MODIS, MODIS DeepBlue, and the Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiometer MISR aerosol products. Using the NAAPS analysis with data assimilation, we also examined the clear sky and contextual biases for satellite aerosol products.

Author(s):
Zhang, Jianglong
Author Organization(s):
NORTH DAKOTA UNIV GRAND FORKS
Descriptive Note:
Final technical rept. Jan 2008-Sep 2009
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images. All DTIC reproductions will be in black and white. DOI: 10.21236/ADA510932
Pagination:
0008

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-08-1-0264
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*WEATHER FORECASTING, *CLIMATOLOGY, *VISIBILITY, MODELS, SPECTRORADIOMETERS, DATA FUSION, ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES, ELECTROOPTICS, AEROSOLS, PROPAGATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Meteorology, Optics
Keyword(s):
*MODIS(MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER), NAAPS(NAVY AEROSOL ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION SYSTEM), CLEAR SKY, CONTEXTUAL BIASES, CALIPSO(CLOUD AEROSOL LIDAR AND INFRARED PATHFINDER SATELLITE OBSERVATION)
Report Date:
2009 Dec 01
Creation Date:
2010 Jan 06