Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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9:30 -10:45 | Meet the course participants | The infrared spectrum- measurement, modelling and information content Tony McNally
| GPS Radio Occulation: Extended applications Sean Healy
| Satellites for environmental monitoring and forecasting Antje Inness
| Bias correction methods for satellite data Niels Bormann
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11:15...12:30 | Theoretical background (1) What do satellites measure ? Tony McNally
| GPS Radio Occulation: Principles and NWP use Chris Burrows
| The detection and assimilation of clouds in infrared radiances Reima Eresmaa
| Background errors for satellite data assimilation Tony McNally
| Satellite information on the ocean surface (SCAT) Giovanna De Chiara
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14:00...15:15 | Theoretical background (2) Data assimilation algorithms, Key elements and inputs Tony McNally
| Satellite information on the land surface Patricia de Rosnay
| The detection and assimilation of clouds and rain in microwave radiances Alan Geer
| Observation errors for satellite data assimilation Niels Bormann
| Current satellite observing network and its future evolution Stephen English
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15:45...17:00 | The microwave spectrum, measurement, modelling and information content Alan Geer
| A Practical guide to IR and MW radiative transfer – using the RTTOV model and GUI Marco Matricardi & Tony McNally
| Wind information from satellites (Atmospheric Motion Vectors) Katie Lean
| 1DVar theory, simulator + practical session on background and observation errors Tony McNally
| Question and answer session, course evaluation |