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ECMWF Newsletter #179

New observations January – March 2024

 

The following new observations have been activated in the operational ECMWF assimilation systems during January – March 2024.

Observations Main impact Activation date
NOAA-21 CrIS radiances Temperature, humidity, dynamics 16 January 2024
SPIRE GNSS-RO bending angles from NOAA Temperature and winds in upper troposphere/lower stratosphere 24 January 2024
Wave height data from Sentinel 3A/3B/6A, Cryosat-2 and SARAL Wave analysis/forecasts and atmospheric boundary layer over the ocean 6 February 2024