"Acquiring observational data for assimilation into today's numerical models remains a key ingredient in their successful performance, accuracy, and further improvement. During this two-day workshop, representatives of the National Operational Processing Centers and other national data centers met to discuss their environmental data needs and the use of those data in analysis and prediction. Presentations and discussions were focused on the types of data being used, to include data coverage, timeliness, new data, and data sources being developed. The participants also discussed the sources from which the data are received, the purposes and applications for which the data are used, and estimates of the impact on model performance these data might have"--Page iii.

National Weather Service (NWS)

United States