ATOVS Documentation
| Documentation Links | Description |
|---|---|
| ATOVS Validation & Evaluation Online / PDF (2.1 MB) |
A paper which discusses the programs used to evaluate the ATOVS system. |
| NOAA-16 Mirror Misalignment Online / PDF (1.3 MB) |
A paper discussing the misalignment of the HIRS/3 scan mirror onboard NOAA-16. |
| PdispWeb User's Guide Online / PDF (1.9 MB) |
The User's Guide for the online version of ProfileDisplay. |
| Documentation Links | Description |
|---|---|
| NESDIS Sounding Products Download (13 MB) |
This slideshow provides an overview of the ATOVS Processing System. |
| ATOVS Evaluation Systems Download (1.8 MB) |
A description of the graphical tools used to evaluate the ATOVS system. |
| ATOVS Sounding Products (ITSC) Download (700 KB) |
A slideshow presented at the 12th International TOVS Study Conference (ITSC). Lorne, Australia, February 2002. |
Publications
Reale, A. L., and F. Tilley, 2009: ATOVS derived soundings using NOAA products validation system (NPROVS) datasets for computing first guess and sensor bias adjustments independent of NWP. 16th Conference on satellite Meteorology, 89 th AMS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 11-15 Jan.
Reale, A., F. Tilley, M. Ferguson, and A. Allegrino, 2008: NOAA operational sounding products for ATOVS. IJRS,29, (16), 4615-4651.
Reale, A.L., 2003: Scientific status for NOAA operational ATOVS sounding products. Technical Proceedings of the 13th International TOVS Study Conference, Ste. Adele, Canada, Oct. 29 - Nov. 4th, 2003, 13 pp.
Reale, A.L., 2002: NOAA operational sounding products for advanced-TOVS: 2002. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 107, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 29 pp.
Reale, A.L., M.W. Chalfant and T.J. Kleespies, 2001: HIRS/3 scan mirror misalignment onboard NOAA-16. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS 46, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 12 pp.
Reale, A.L., 2001: NESDIS operational soundings in the upper stratosphere. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS 45, U.S. Dept of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 12 pp.
Reale, A.L., 2001: NOAA operational sounding products from advanced-TOVS polar orbiting environmental satellites. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 102, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Washington D.C., 61 pp.
Reale, A.L., H.J. Bloom, and D.R. Donahue, 2003: Scientific status for NOAA and DMSP operational soundings. Technical Proceedings of the 8th International TOVS Study Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand, pp. 395-4044.
