Identifying Stratospheric Air Intrusions and Associated Hurricane-Force Wind Events over the North Pacific Ocean

[摘要] Motivation: Ocean data is sparse: reliance on satellite imagery for marine forecasting; Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) mariners weather lifeline. Responsible for: Pacific, Atlantic, Pacific Alaska surface analyses 24, 48, 96 hrs.; Wind & wave analyses 24, 48, 96 hrs.; Issue warnings, make decisions, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R Series (now GOES-16),Compared to the old GOES: 3 times spectral resolution, 4 times spatial resolution, 5 times faster coverage; Comparable to Japanese Meteorological Agencys Himawari-8, used a lot throughout this research. Research Question: How can integrating satellite data imagery and derived products help forecasters improve prognosis of rapid cyclogenesis and hurricane-force wind events? Phase I Identifying stratospheric air intrusions: Water Vapor 6.2, 6.9, 7.3 micron channels; Airmass RGB Product; AIRS, IASI, NUCAPS total column ozone and ozone anomaly; ASCAT (A/B) and AMSR-2 wind data.

[发布日期] 2017-01-22

[学科分类] 大气科学