Use in NWP

Use of Scatterometer Winds at different centres

At the International Ocean Vector Winds Science Team (IOVWST) meeting in May 2010 it was suggested that the NWP SAF scatterometer monitoring pages could host information on how scatterometers are used at different NWP centres.

Click on an icon in the table below to view the information. More centres will be added as details become available.

Scatterometer usage
Centre
Scat usage
Last checked/updated
Met Office (UK)
Use in NWP
April 2023
Environment Canada
Use in NWP
April 2023
JMA (Japan)
Use in NWP
Apr 2023
ECMWF
Use in NWP
May 2021

If you are interested in contributing details on how scatterometers are used at your NWP centre please register your interest using the Feedback Form.

Workshops

The International Ocean Vector Winds Science Team (IOVWST) meets annually and much of the participation comes from the NASA OVWST which also meets at the IOVWST meetings.

The International Winds Workshops are held every 2 years and though they are primarily focussed on Atmospheric Motion Vectors (AMVs), the group also addresses winds from scatterometers and microwave radiometers.