scholarly journals An ensemble Kalman filter data assimilation system for the whole neutral atmosphere

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dai Koshin ◽  
Kaoru Sato ◽  
Kazuyuki Miyazaki ◽  
Shingo Watanabe

Abstract. A data assimilation system with a four-dimensional local ensemble transform Kalman filter (4D-LETKF) is developed to make a new analysis data for the atmosphere up to the lower thermosphere using the Japanese Atmospherics General Circulation model for Upper Atmosphere Research. The time period from 10 January 2017 to 20 February 2017, when an international radar network observation campaign was performed, is focused on. The model resolution is T42L124 which can resolve phenomena at synoptic and larger scales. A conventional observation dataset provided by National Centers for Environmental Prediction, PREPBUFR, and satellite temperature data from the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) for the stratosphere and mesosphere are assimilated. First, the performance of the forecast model is improved by modifying the vertical profile of the horizontal diffusion coefficient and modifying the source intensity in the non-orographic gravity wave parameterization, by comparing it with radar wind observations in the mesosphere. Second, the MLS observational bias is estimated as a function of the month and latitude and removed before the data assimilation. Third, data assimilation parameters, such as the degree of gross error check, localization length, inflation factor, and assimilation window are optimized based on a series of sensitivity tests. The effect of increasing the ensemble member size is also examined. The obtained global data are evaluated by comparison with the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications version 2 (MERRA-2) reanalysis data covering pressure levels up to 0.1 hPa and by the radar mesospheric observations which are not assimilated.

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3145-3177
Author(s):  
Dai Koshin ◽  
Kaoru Sato ◽  
Kazuyuki Miyazaki ◽  
Shingo Watanabe

Abstract. A data assimilation system with a four-dimensional local ensemble transform Kalman filter (4D-LETKF) is developed to make a new analysis dataset for the atmosphere up to the lower thermosphere using the Japanese Atmospherics General Circulation model for Upper Atmosphere Research. The time period from 10 January to 20 February 2017, when an international radar network observation campaign was performed, is focused on. The model resolution is T42L124, which can resolve phenomena at synoptic and larger scales. A conventional observation dataset provided by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, PREPBUFR, and satellite temperature data from the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) for the stratosphere and mesosphere are assimilated. First, the performance of the forecast model is improved by modifying the vertical profile of the horizontal diffusion coefficient and modifying the source intensity in the non-orographic gravity wave parameterization by comparing it with radar wind observations in the mesosphere. Second, the MLS observational bias is estimated as a function of the month and latitude and removed before the data assimilation. Third, data assimilation parameters, such as the degree of gross error check, localization length, inflation factor, and assimilation window, are optimized based on a series of sensitivity tests. The effect of increasing the ensemble member size is also examined. The obtained global data are evaluated by comparison with the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications version 2 (MERRA-2) reanalysis data covering pressure levels up to 0.1 hPa and by the radar mesospheric observations, which are not assimilated.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dai Koshin ◽  
Kaoru Sato ◽  
Kazuyuki Miyazaki ◽  
Shingo Watanabe

<p>A data assimilation system with a four-dimensional local ensemble transform Kalman filter (4D-LETKF) is developed to make a new analysis data for the atmosphere up to the lower thermosphere using the Japanese Atmospherics General Circulation model for Upper Atmosphere Research. The time period from 10 January 2017 to 20 February 2017, when an international radar network observation campaign was performed, is focused on. The model resolution is T42L124 which can resolve phenomena at synoptic and larger scales. A conventional observation dataset provided by National Centers for Environmental Prediction, PREPBUFR, and satellite temperature data from the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) for the stratosphere and mesosphere are assimilated. First, the performance of the forecast model is improved by modifying the vertical profile of the horizontal diffusion coefficient and modifying the source intensity in the non-orographic gravity wave parameterization, by comparing it with radar wind observations in the mesosphere. Second, the MLS observational bias is estimated as a function of the month and latitude and removed before the data assimilation. Third, data assimilation parameters, such as the degree of gross error check, localization length, inflation factor, and assimilation window are optimized based on a series of sensitivity tests. The effect of increasing the ensemble member size is also examined. The obtained global data are evaluated by comparison with the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications version 2 (MERRA-2) reanalysis data covering pressure levels up to 0.1 hPa and by the radar mesospheric observations which are not assimilated.</p>


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dai Koshin ◽  
Kaoru Sato ◽  
Masashi Kohma ◽  
Shingo Watanabe

Abstract. The four-dimensional local ensemble transform Kalman filter (4D-LETKF) data assimilation system for the whole neutral atmosphere is updated to better represent disturbances with wave periods shorter than 1 day in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) region. First, incremental analysis update (IAU) filtering is introduced to reduce the generation of spurious waves arising from the insertion of the analysis updates. The IAU is better than other filtering methods, and also is commonly used for the middle atmospheric data assimilation. Second, the horizontal diffusion in the forecast model is modified to reproduce the more realistic tidal amplitudes that were observed by satellites. Third, the Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) and Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) observations in the stratosphere and mesosphere also are assimilated. The performance of the resultant analyses is evaluated by comparing them with the mesospheric winds from meteor radars, which are not assimilated. The representation of assimilation products is greatly improved not only for the zonal mean field but also for short-period and/or horizontally small-scale disturbances.


2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 1729-1744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Ourmières ◽  
J-M. Brankart ◽  
L. Berline ◽  
P. Brasseur ◽  
J. Verron

Abstract This study deals with the enhancement of a sequential assimilation method applied to an ocean general circulation model (OGCM). A major drawback of sequential assimilation methods is the time discontinuity of the solution resulting from intermittent corrections of the model state. The data analysis step can induce shocks in the model restart phase, causing spurious high-frequency oscillations and data rejection. A method called Incremental Analysis Update (IAU) is now recognized to efficiently tackle these problems. In the present work, an IAU-type method is implemented into an intermittent data assimilation system using a low-rank Kalman filter [Singular Evolutive Extended Kalman (SEEK)] in the case of an OGCM with a 1/3° North Atlantic grid. A 1-yr (1993) experiment has been conducted for different setups in order to evaluate the impact of the IAU scheme. Results from all of the different tests are compared with a specific interest in high-frequency output behaviors and solution consistency. The improvements brought up by the IAU implementation, such as the disappearance of spurious high-frequency oscillations and the time continuity of the solution, are shown. An overall assessment of the impact of this new approach on the assimilated runs is discussed. Advantages and drawbacks of the IAU method are pointed out.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dai Koshin ◽  
Kaoru Sato ◽  
Masashi Kohma ◽  
Shingo Watanabe

<p>The four-dimensional local ensemble transform Kalman filter (4D-LETKF) data assimilation system for the whole<br>neutral atmosphere is updated to better represent disturbances with wave periods shorter than 1 day in the mesosphere and<br>10 lower thermosphere (MLT) region. First, incremental analysis update (IAU) filtering is introduced to reduce the generation<br>of spurious waves arising from the insertion of the analysis updates. The IAU is better than other filtering methods, and also<br>is commonly used for the middle atmospheric data assimilation. Second, the horizontal diffusion in the forecast model is<br>modified to reproduce the more realistic tidal amplitudes that were observed by satellites. Third, the Sounding of the<br>Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) and Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS)<br>15 observations in the stratosphere and mesosphere also are assimilated. The performance of the resultant analyses is evaluated<br>by comparing them with the mesospheric winds from meteor radars, which are not assimilated. The representation of<br>assimilation products is greatly improved not only for the zonal mean field but also for short-period and/or horizontally<br>small-scale disturbances. </p>


Icarus ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 209 (2) ◽  
pp. 470-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Hoffman ◽  
Steven J. Greybush ◽  
R. John Wilson ◽  
Gyorgyi Gyarmati ◽  
Ross N. Hoffman ◽  
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