This article reviews a range of leading methods to model the background error covariance
matrix (the B‐matrix) in modern variational data assimilation systems. Owing partly to its very …

SCISAT-1, also known as the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment, is a satellite mission for
remote sensing of the Earth's atmosphere, launched on 12 August 2003. The primary …

Intercomparison of the Performance of Operational Ocean Wave Forecasting Systems with Buoy
Data in: Weather and Forecasting Volume 17 Issue 2 (2002) Jump to Content Jump to Main …

Recent data assimilation developments which have taken place at numerical weather‐
prediction centres are briefly discussed, from the perspectives of both the importance of data …

Abstract A Canadian Precipitation Analysis (CaPA) project for producing 6 h rainfall
accumulations at a resolution of 15 km over North America in real‐time is described. The …

Extension of 3DVAR to 4DVAR: Implementation of 4DVAR at the Meteorological Service of
Canada in: Monthly Weather Review Volume 135 Issue 6 (2007) Jump to Content Logo Logo …

Performance Evaluation of the Canadian Precipitation Analysis (CaPA) in: Journal of
Hydrometeorology Volume 16 Issue 5 (2015) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation …

Operational Implementation of the ISBA Land Surface Scheme in the Canadian Regional
Weather Forecast Model. Part I: Warm Season Results in: Journal of Hydrometeorology …

In this study, a dense fog episode that occurred near Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on 3
September 1999 is investigated. The fog patch, with a spatial scale of several kilometers …

A new mesoscale version of the regional forecast system became operational at the
Canadian Meteorological Centre on 18 May 2004. The main changes to the regional …