Comments on the GroundWinds NH 2000 Intercomparison
Campaign
James G. Yoe
M.K. Rama Varma Raja
Core Questions
• Are the DWL’s LOSH measurements consistent with the (accepted) wind?
• Did the optical instruments provide LOSH wind measurements in agreement with one another?
• Answer: yes – signal permitting
Approach to addressing
• Examination of “best” dataset– Use most extensive set of observations– Stationary atmospheric conditions prevailing
• Departures recognizable
– Data processing/products considered optimal – 09/28/00
Profiles of radiosonde wind speed & direction on 28/29 September 2000.
Initially clear conditions give way to a thick, descending cloud layer near 5 km between 0000 - 0300 UT on 09/29/00. (GLOW total photon counts display similar structure.)
Time-height section of mini-MOPA SNR 09/28/00 - 09/29/00. The cloud layer visible as enhanced SNR at 4-6 km.
Time-Height section of GroundWinds (molecular) 1-min LOSH velocities.
Time-height section of uncertainty reported for 1-min radial velocity for GroundWinds (molecular channel.)
Time-height section of GLOW 1-min LOSH velocities.
Mean Difference= -1.51 m/s
SD of MD = 5.18 m/s
Size= 198
Mean Difference = -1.84 m/sSD of MD = 4.66 m/sSize= 132
Mean Difference =1.0 m/sSD of MD = 4.67 m/sSize= 78
Mean Difference= -2.51 m/sSD = 5.58 m/sSize= 78
Mean Difference =2.41 m/sSD of MD = 2.83 m/sSize= 140
Mean Difference =0.23 m/sSD of MD = 2.24 m/sSize=140
Mean Difference = -2.78 m/sSD of MD =2.04 m/sSize=166
Mean Difference =1.63 m/sSD of MD = 2.70 m/sSize= 169
Mean Diff. =-1.25 m/sSD of MD =3.04 m/sSize=193
Mean=-1.07 m/sSD=2.55 m/sSize=567
Mean=-1.17 m/sSD=2.67 m/sSize=762
Mean Difference =-0.7 m/s
SD of MD =5.57 m/s
Size=361
Mean Difference=-3.76 m/sSD of MD =8.19 m/sSize =114 (120)
The horizontal separation of radiosondes and Doppler Wind Lidar sampling volumes as functions of height.
Profiles of radiosonde relative humidity & temperature on 09/28/00 and 09/29/00. Note descending, thickening cloud layer
Mean=0.07 m/sSD=5.42 m/sSize=247