Eumetsat AWDP

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Below you will find brief information for AWDP. AWDP generates surface winds from satellite data, using a processing chain that includes pre-processing, collocation with NWP data, inversion, quality control, and ambiguity removal. It produces wind vectors representing surface winds within the scatterometer's ground swath.

Key Features

  • Processes ASCAT and ERS data

  • Generates surface winds

  • 2DVAR Ambiguity Removal

  • Multiple Solution Scheme (MSS)

  • BUFR/GRIB file handling

Frequently Answers and Questions

What is the purpose of the AWDP program?

AWDP generates surface winds based on level 1b or level 2 ASCAT and ERS data.

What input data does AWDP require?

AWDP requires EUMETSAT ASCAT level 1b BUFR/PFS data or ESA ERS level 2 BUFR data, and GRIB data containing land-sea mask, SST, and first guess winds.

What are the main steps in the AWDP processing chain?

The AWDP processing chain includes pre-processing, NWP collocation, inversion, quality control, ambiguity removal, and quality monitoring.

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