Real-Time Polar Processing: Comparison with RAOB Measurments

Real-time Polar Processing: Comparison with RAOB Measurments

(updated 7/20/04)

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Old IGLOO Comparisons

Comparisons for MODIS CIMSS winds with Arctic RAOB stations

Data beging from Day 202 00Z ACTIVE

Daily data

Aqua IR	Data	Raw wind Comp	2nd image Comp	Average	Raw wind Average	2nd image Average
Aqua WV	Data	Raw wind Comp	2nd image Comp	Average	Raw wind Average	2nd image Average
Terra IR	Data	Raw wind Comp	2nd image Comp	Average	Raw wind Average	2nd image Average
Terra WV	Data	Raw wind Comp	2nd image Comp	Average	Raw wind Average	2nd image Average

Comparisons for MODIS NESDIS winds with Arctic RAOB stations

Data beging from 2006083-present ACTIVE

Daily data

Aqua IR	Data	Average
Aqua WV	Data	Average
Terra IR	Data	Average
Terra WV	Data	Average

Comparisons for DB Tromso winds with Arctic RAOB stations

Data beging from 087, 2006 Only TERRA Active

Daily data

Aqua IR	Data	Average
Aqua WV	Data	Average
Terra IR	Data	Average
Terra WV	Data	Average

Comparisons for MODIS CIMSS winds with Arctic RAOB stations

Analyzed at reduced threshold values of +/- 50 minutes and a 100 km radial distance out from the raob station.

Daily data ACTIVE

Aqua IR	Data	Average	Time Series
Aqua WV	Data	Average	Time Series
Terra IR	Data	Average	Time Series
Terra WV	Data	Average	Time Series

Comparisons for MODIS SQUALL winds with Arctic RAOB stations

Data beging from Day 2006307 00Z ACTIVE

Daily data

Aqua IR	Data	Average
Aqua WV	Data	Average
Terra IR	Data	Average
Terra WV	Data	Average

Comparisons for MODIS CIMSS winds with Antarctic RAOB stations

Data beging from Day 202 00Z ACTIVE

Daily data

Aqua IR	Data	Raw wind Comp	2nd image Comp	Average	Raw wind Average	2nd image Average
Aqua WV	Data	Raw wind Comp	2nd image Comp	Average	Raw wind Average	2nd image Average
Terra IR	Data	Raw wind Comp	2nd image Comp	Average	Raw wind Average	2nd image Average
Terra WV	Data	Raw wind Comp	2nd image Comp	Average	Raw wind Average	2nd image Average

Comparisons for MODIS NESDIS winds with Antarctic RAOB stations

Data beging from Day 2006083-present ACTIVE

Daily data

Aqua IR	Data	Average
Aqua WV	Data	Average
Terra IR	Data	Average
Terra WV	Data	Average

Comparisons for MODIS DB winds from McMurdo with Antarctic RAOB stations

Data beging from Day 2006083-present ACTIVE

Daily data

Aqua IR	Data	Average
Aqua WV	Data	Average
Terra IR	Data	Average
Terra WV	Data	Average

Comparisons for MODIS SQUALL winds with Antarctic RAOB stations

Data beging from Day 2006307 00Z ACTIVE

Daily data

Aqua IR	Data	Average
Aqua WV	Data	Average
Terra IR	Data	Average
Terra WV	Data	Average

Comparisons for AVHRR winds with Arctic RAOB stations

The NOAA AVHRR Satelites only have a IR channel

Daily data

NOAA 15	Data	Average	ACTIVE
NOAA 16	Data	Average	ACTIVE
NOAA 17	Data	Average	ACTIVE
NOAA 18	Data	Average	ACTIVE

Comparisons for AVHRR winds with Antarctic RAOB stations

The NOAA AVHRR Satelites only have a IR channel

Daily data

NOAA 15	Data	Average	ACTIVE
NOAA 16	Data	Average	ACTIVE
NOAA 17	Data	Average	ACTIVE
NOAA 18	Data	Average	ACTIVE

Previous comparisons for MODIS winds with RAOB stations

Raob comparisons for days 172-185

Raob comparisons for days 185-202

Raob comparisons for days 202-230