A THREE-DIMENSIONAL AEROSOL VARIATIONAL DATA ASSIMILATION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS

International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences

Zang, Z.^1¹ 

[1] Institute of Meteorology and Oceanography, National University of defense technology, Nanjing 211101, China^1

关键词: Data assimilation;    WRF/Chem;    Aerosol;    Aircraft;   

DOI  :  10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-3-2215-2018

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: Copernicus Publications

【 摘 要 】

A three-dimensional variational data assimilation system is implemented within the Weather Research and Forecasting/Chemistry model, and the control variables consist of eight species of the Model for Simulation Aerosol Interactions and Chemistry scheme. In the experiments, the three-dimensional profiles of aircraft speciated observations and surface concentration observations acquired during the California Research at the Nexus of Air Quality and Climate Change field campaign are assimilated. The data assimilation experiments are performed at 02:00 local time 2 June 2010, assimilating surface observations at 02:00 and aircraft observations from 01:30 to 02:30 local time. The results show that the assimilation of both aircraft and surface observations improves the subsequent forecasts. The improved forecast skill resulting from the assimilation of the aircraft profiles persists a time longer than the assimilation of the surface observations, which suggests the necessity of vertical profile observations for extending aerosol forecasting time.

【 授权许可】

CC BY