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Deliverables

The GRAS Meteorology SAF will deliver data products in near-real time and offline, and software products for numerical weather prediction models:

Products ListDescription of product
NRT Data Products
Refractivity profile The refractive index of the atmosphere as function of height at tangent point
Temperature profile Temperature as function of height at tangent point
Pressure profile Pressure as function of height at tangent point
Specific humidity profile Specific humidity as function of height at tangent point
Surface pressure Pressure estimate at surface level
Error covariance matrix Error covariance matrix as average for all profiles
Offline Data Products
Bending angle profile Bending angle as function of impact parameter
Refractivity profile The refractive index of the atmosphere as function of height at tangent point
Temperature profile Temperature as function of height at tangent point
Pressure profile Pressure as function of height at tangent point
Specific humidity profile Specific humidity as function of height at tangent point
Error covariance matrix Error covariance matrix as average for all profiles
Climate Products
Global map of temperature Global map based on monthly averages of temperature profiles
Global map of specific humidity Global map based on monthly averages of humidity profiles
Global map of geopotential heightGlobal map of monthly averages of geopotential height profiles
Software Deliverable Products
ROPP package Software module containing 1D, 3D, and 4D-Var assimilation routines

Below are links to more detailed information about each product type. A detailed description of the products can also be found in the Detailed Products Description Document.

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