Wednesday, 19 June 2002: 4:45 PM
On the ECMWF Re-Analysis of the MAP SOP
At ECMWF a new synthesis of the in-situ and remotely-sensed measurements made during the Special Observing Period (SOP)
of the Mesoscale Alpine Programme (MAP) is performed using the latest 12-hr-4D-Var global data assimilation system.
The MAP Re-Analysis will produce analyses with three hourly frequency throughout the period. The products will
be of high temporal and spatial resolution, with a grid-spacing close to 40km in the horizontal and with sixty
levels in the vertical located between the surface and a height of about 65km. The basic analysed variables will include
not only the conventional meteorological wind, temperature and humidity fields, but also model products currently
available in the ERA-40 Re-Analysis. A sophisticated archival/retrieval system will be used to store the results and make them widely available.
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