A case study in the use of satellite information in assessing numerical weather prognoses, November 7, 1980 / Louis Legal, meteorologist.: En57-44/81-004E-PDF

"On the morning of November 7, 1980, satellite imagery indicated that the CMC 500mb analysis at 1200Z was in error just west of the B.C. North Coast. A Pacific Weather Centre 500mb analysis using satellite thickness analysis confirmed the error. The 12 hour LFM prognoses valid at the same time verified quite well with the P.W.C. surface and 500mb anlayses; consequently, they were used as primary guidance that morning. Subsequent forecasts based on those decisions proved to be quite good."

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Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
Canada. Atmospheric Environment Service. Pacific Region.
Canada. Atmospheric Environment Service. Pacific Weather Center.
Title A case study in the use of satellite information in assessing numerical weather prognoses, November 7, 1980 / Louis Legal, meteorologist.
Series title Pacific region technical notes ; no. 81-004
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Caption title.
Date of publication should read: January 14, 1981.
Publishing information Vancouver : Pacific Weather Centre, January 14, 1980.
Author / Contributor Legal, Louis, author.
Description 1 online resource (2 pages, 8 unnumbered pages) : illustrations
Catalogue number
  • En57-44/81-004E-PDF
Subject terms Weather forecasts
Satellite imagery
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