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Additional Radiosondes in the Frame of the 'Year of Polar Prediction' (YOPP) (YOPP Radiosondes)
During the Special Observing Periods of the 'Year of Polar Prediction' (YOPP-SOPs), the frequency of radiosonde launches at the AWIPEV research base in Ny-Alesund is increased to 4 launches per day, providing additional upper-air information on p, T, RH and wind to contribute to the improvement of weather forecast systems by data assimilation.
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Project date
- Starts
- 2018-01-15
- Ends
- 2020-04-05
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- long-term monitoring
Discipline
- atmosphere
Project Keywords
- atmosphere / atmospheric temperature / temperature profiles
- atmosphere / atmospheric winds / wind profiles
- atmosphere / atmospheric water vapor / water vapor profiles
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Summary
During the Special Observing Periods of the 'Year of Polar Prediction' (YOPP-SOPs), the frequency of radiosonde launches at the AWIPEV research base in Ny-Alesund is increased to 4 launches per day. From these balloon-borne measurements, vertical profiles of pressure, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction from ground to about 30 km are obtained. The data are transmitted in near-real time to the GTS (Global Telecommunication System) to be implemented in numerical weather and climate models by data assimilation schemes. The 6-hourly temporal resolution the provided upper-air information will contribute to the improvement of polar prediction systems. The activity is listed as part of the YOPP-endorsed project AWI_Met.
Project members
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Siegrid Debatin
Investigator
AWI -
Roland Neuber
Investigator
AWI -
Marion Maturilli
Project Owner
AWI -
Holger Deckelmann
Investigator
AWI -
Birte Kulla
Student (Bachelor, Master)
AWI -
Benjamin Segger
Investigator
AWI -
Ralph Lehmann
Investigator
AWI -
Anja Sommerfeld
Investigator
AWI -
Benoit Laurent
Investigator
AWI
Participating institutions
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Alfred Wegener Institute
(AWI)
Climate Sciences
Responsible institution
Germany -
Alfred Wegener Institute
(AWI)
Climate Sciences
Participating institution
Germany