The following report presents results comparing ATOVS, MIRS, GOES, IASI, AIRS and COSMIC atmospheric sounding products using collocated radiosonde, NWP and respective satellite product observations routinely compiled by NPROVS. Special aspects of these results are presented, including impacts due to satellite and radiosonde quality control, spatial and temporal windows, clouds and terrain. Results include relatively short term (weekly) vertical statistics and longer term (monthly, seasonal and annual) trend analysis. Special case observations and respective product performance, for example, profiles containing temperature inversions and/or complex vertical moisture structures are also presented. Results using research observations integrated into NPROVS, including Atlantic Aerosol and Ocean Science Expeditions (AEROSE), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation (CIMO) Radiosonde Inter-comparison China 2010 and radiosondes from selected Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Reference Upper Air Network (GRUAN) sites are included as available.
The above work is supported by the NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) in conjunction with CrIS/ATMS Cal/Val team activities in preparation for NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) products in 2011. NPROVS integration into the ongoing JPSS Cal/Val program activities at STAR and NOAA Integrated Program Office (IPO) Government Resources for Algorithm Verification Independent Testing and Evaluation (GRAVITE) and available results comparing Environmental Data Records (EDR) sounding products generated from PROXY Crosstrack Infrared Sounder (CrIS) /Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) Sensor Data Records (SDR) conclude this report.
The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect any position of the United States government or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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