The Impacts of Satellite Remotely Sensed Winds and Total Precipitable Vapour in WRF Tropical Cyclone Track Forecasts

Figure 2

Spatial distribution of 0.25-degree QSCAT data (a) near-surface wind vectors (m/s) and (b) SSM/I measured total precipitable water (mm) in a 6-hr window centered on 12 UTC on 24 August 2005. In (a) those vectors close to sensor saturation (30 m/s) are filtered out in the quality control stage.

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