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A Site Atmospheric State Best Estimateof Temperature for Lauder, New Zealand
Jordis Tradowsky1,2,3, Greg Bodeker1, Richard Querel2,Peter Builtjes3, Jurgen Fischer3
1Bodeker Scientific2National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NZ)
3Freie Universitat Berlin
April 25, 2018
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
2/16
Site Atmospheric State Best Estimates
Site Atmospheric State Best Estimates (SASBEs)
I Combine measurements from multiple instruments tocreate the best-possible vertically resolved time series oftarget parameter above one site
I Contain all available knowledge about the state of targetvariable at that site
I Include an estimate of the uncertainty on every value
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
2/16
Site Atmospheric State Best Estimates
Site Atmospheric State Best Estimates (SASBEs)
I Combine measurements from multiple instruments tocreate the best-possible vertically resolved time series oftarget parameter above one site
I Contain all available knowledge about the state of targetvariable at that site
I Include an estimate of the uncertainty on every value
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
2/16
Site Atmospheric State Best Estimates
Site Atmospheric State Best Estimates (SASBEs)
I Combine measurements from multiple instruments tocreate the best-possible vertically resolved time series oftarget parameter above one site
I Contain all available knowledge about the state of targetvariable at that site
I Include an estimate of the uncertainty on every value
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
3/16
Temperature SASBE for Lauder
I Temperature SASBE for the distributed GRUAN site atLauder and Invercargill has been published
I https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1195779 andTradowsky et al. (2018)
I Available for 1997-2012
I Hourly temporal resolution
I Vertically resolved on standard pressure levels1
1ground, 925 hPa, 850 hPa, 700 hPa, 500 hPa, 400 hPa, 300 hPa,200 hPa, 150 hPa, 100 hPa, 70 hPa, 50 hPa, 30 hPa, 20 hPa, 10 hPa
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
3/16
Temperature SASBE for Lauder
I Temperature SASBE for the distributed GRUAN site atLauder and Invercargill has been published
I https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1195779 andTradowsky et al. (2018)
I Available for 1997-2012
I Hourly temporal resolution
I Vertically resolved on standard pressure levels1
1ground, 925 hPa, 850 hPa, 700 hPa, 500 hPa, 400 hPa, 300 hPa,200 hPa, 150 hPa, 100 hPa, 70 hPa, 50 hPa, 30 hPa, 20 hPa, 10 hPa
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
3/16
Temperature SASBE for Lauder
I Temperature SASBE for the distributed GRUAN site atLauder and Invercargill has been published
I https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1195779 andTradowsky et al. (2018)
I Available for 1997-2012
I Hourly temporal resolution
I Vertically resolved on standard pressure levels1
1ground, 925 hPa, 850 hPa, 700 hPa, 500 hPa, 400 hPa, 300 hPa,200 hPa, 150 hPa, 100 hPa, 70 hPa, 50 hPa, 30 hPa, 20 hPa, 10 hPa
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
3/16
Temperature SASBE for Lauder
I Temperature SASBE for the distributed GRUAN site atLauder and Invercargill has been published
I https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1195779 andTradowsky et al. (2018)
I Available for 1997-2012
I Hourly temporal resolution
I Vertically resolved on standard pressure levels1
1ground, 925 hPa, 850 hPa, 700 hPa, 500 hPa, 400 hPa, 300 hPa,200 hPa, 150 hPa, 100 hPa, 70 hPa, 50 hPa, 30 hPa, 20 hPa, 10 hPa
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
3/16
Temperature SASBE for Lauder
I Temperature SASBE for the distributed GRUAN site atLauder and Invercargill has been published
I https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1195779 andTradowsky et al. (2018)
I Available for 1997-2012
I Hourly temporal resolution
I Vertically resolved on standard pressure levels1
1ground, 925 hPa, 850 hPa, 700 hPa, 500 hPa, 400 hPa, 300 hPa,200 hPa, 150 hPa, 100 hPa, 70 hPa, 50 hPa, 30 hPa, 20 hPa, 10 hPa
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
4/16
Schematic explanation of temperatureSASBE for Lauder
Time
Δ 𝑡𝑜Anomalies Lauder
𝒕𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑩𝑬
𝐓SASBE(𝒕𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑩𝑬) =
ϕ= autocorrelation(Δ 𝑡0)
Transfer function
Weighting
Invercargill
Lauder
Diurnal cycle
Lauder component
Invercargillcomponent
180km
+ +
Anomalies Invercargill
Weighting
Invercargillcomponent
Lauder component
Diurnal cycle
Dis
tanc
e
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
5/16
Calculating the upper-air diurnaltemperature cycle
I Diurnal cycle calculated by fitting Fourier series to ERA5→ climatological mean diurnal temperature cycle for everyday
I The fitting uncertainty is calculated as:
σfit =
√√√√ 81∑i=1
σ2ζi
(∂TDiur
∂ζi
)2
(1)
→ Indicates how good the regression model fits the 8years of reanalysis
I Representativeness of diurnal cycle for measuredtemperatures is estimated as the standard deviation of thedifferences between TRS and TDiur
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
5/16
Calculating the upper-air diurnaltemperature cycle
I Diurnal cycle calculated by fitting Fourier series to ERA5→ climatological mean diurnal temperature cycle for everyday
I The fitting uncertainty is calculated as:
σfit =
√√√√ 81∑i=1
σ2ζi
(∂TDiur
∂ζi
)2
(1)
→ Indicates how good the regression model fits the 8years of reanalysis
I Representativeness of diurnal cycle for measuredtemperatures is estimated as the standard deviation of thedifferences between TRS and TDiur
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
5/16
Calculating the upper-air diurnaltemperature cycle
I Diurnal cycle calculated by fitting Fourier series to ERA5→ climatological mean diurnal temperature cycle for everyday
I The fitting uncertainty is calculated as:
σfit =
√√√√ 81∑i=1
σ2ζi
(∂TDiur
∂ζi
)2
(1)
→ Indicates how good the regression model fits the 8years of reanalysis
I Representativeness of diurnal cycle for measuredtemperatures is estimated as the standard deviation of thedifferences between TRS and TDiur
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
6/16
Diurnal Cycle
I Uncertainty on the diurnal cycle is estimated as:
σTDiur =√σ2
fit + σ2representativeness (2)
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Figure 1: Diurnal cycle 925 hPa above Lauder at the 1st of January.
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
7/16
Lauder component
I Lauder RS80 and RS92 radiosonde
I At the time of a measurement, SASBE temperature agreeswith measured temperature and the uncertainty agreeswith RS uncertainty
I RS80: 1-σ=0.5 K, RS92: 1-σ=0.25 K
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
7/16
Lauder component
I Lauder RS80 and RS92 radiosonde
I At the time of a measurement, SASBE temperature agreeswith measured temperature and the uncertainty agreeswith RS uncertainty
I RS80: 1-σ=0.5 K, RS92: 1-σ=0.25 K
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
7/16
Lauder component
I Lauder RS80 and RS92 radiosonde
I At the time of a measurement, SASBE temperature agreeswith measured temperature and the uncertainty agreeswith RS uncertainty
I RS80: 1-σ=0.5 K, RS92: 1-σ=0.25 K
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
8/16
Invercargill component
I Temperature anomalies from Invercargill are transferred toLauder with a regression model
T ′Lau = γ︸︷︷︸Offset
+ β · T ′Inv︸ ︷︷ ︸T anomaly
+ η ·∆SP︸ ︷︷ ︸∆ surface P
+ κ ·∆ST ′︸ ︷︷ ︸∆ surface T
+ ε︸︷︷︸Residual
(3)
I Temperature anomaly term is expanded in a Fourier seriesof the wind direction
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
8/16
Invercargill component
I Temperature anomalies from Invercargill are transferred toLauder with a regression model
T ′Lau = γ︸︷︷︸Offset
+ β · T ′Inv︸ ︷︷ ︸T anomaly
+ η ·∆SP︸ ︷︷ ︸∆ surface P
+ κ ·∆ST ′︸ ︷︷ ︸∆ surface T
+ ε︸︷︷︸Residual
(3)
I Temperature anomaly term is expanded in a Fourier seriesof the wind direction
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
9/16
Combining the SASBE components
The SASBE combines the diurnal cycle, the Lauder componentand the Invercargill component.
TSASBE (t) = TDiur (t)︸ ︷︷ ︸Diurnal cycle
+N∑
i=1
φ · wi · T ∗iLau(t)︸ ︷︷ ︸
Lauder component
+M∑
j=1
(1 − φ) · wj · T ∗jLau(t)
︸ ︷︷ ︸Invercargill component
(4)
Using the attenuated temperature anomaly T ∗:
T ∗iLau(t) = T ′Lau(ti ) · acf (∆ti ) (5)
The uncertainties are propagated through Eq. (4).
σTSASBE (t) =
√√√√√σ2TDiur
(∂TSASBE
∂TDiur
)2
+ σ2TRSLau
(∂TSASBE
∂TRSLau
)2
+ σ2TRSLau
∂TSASBE
∂TRSLau
2
(6)
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
9/16
Combining the SASBE components
The SASBE combines the diurnal cycle, the Lauder componentand the Invercargill component.
TSASBE (t) = TDiur (t)︸ ︷︷ ︸Diurnal cycle
+N∑
i=1
φ · wi · T ∗iLau(t)︸ ︷︷ ︸
Lauder component
+M∑
j=1
(1 − φ) · wj · T ∗jLau(t)
︸ ︷︷ ︸Invercargill component
(4)
Using the attenuated temperature anomaly T ∗:
T ∗iLau(t) = T ′Lau(ti ) · acf (∆ti ) (5)
The uncertainties are propagated through Eq. (4).
σTSASBE (t) =
√√√√√σ2TDiur
(∂TSASBE
∂TDiur
)2
+ σ2TRSLau
(∂TSASBE
∂TRSLau
)2
+ σ2TRSLau
∂TSASBE
∂TRSLau
2
(6)
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
9/16
Combining the SASBE components
The SASBE combines the diurnal cycle, the Lauder componentand the Invercargill component.
TSASBE (t) = TDiur (t)︸ ︷︷ ︸Diurnal cycle
+N∑
i=1
φ · wi · T ∗iLau(t)︸ ︷︷ ︸
Lauder component
+M∑
j=1
(1 − φ) · wj · T ∗jLau(t)
︸ ︷︷ ︸Invercargill component
(4)
Using the attenuated temperature anomaly T ∗:
T ∗iLau(t) = T ′Lau(ti ) · acf (∆ti ) (5)
The uncertainties are propagated through Eq. (4).
σTSASBE (t) =
√√√√√σ2TDiur
(∂TSASBE
∂TDiur
)2
+ σ2TRSLau
(∂TSASBE
∂TRSLau
)2
+ σ2TRSLau
∂TSASBE
∂TRSLau
2
(6)
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
10/16
Example of the temperature SASBE
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Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
11/16
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Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
12/16
Summary
I The final version of the SASBE for Lauder has beenpublished
I The methodology has been published as discussion paper(Tradowsky et al., 2018)→ please provide feedback
I Outlook: I will keep working with Greg and colleaguesfrom around the world (GRUAN, radio occultation,measurement campaigns).→ if you are interested to cooperate on a project, pleaselet me know
I Outlook: Funding dependent: SASBEs for West AntarcticIce Sheet → radiative transfer calculation using SASBE →study the sensitivity of the radiation balance to changes inthe surface emissivity. For the motivation please seeFeldman et al. (2014).
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
12/16
Summary
I The final version of the SASBE for Lauder has beenpublished
I The methodology has been published as discussion paper(Tradowsky et al., 2018)→ please provide feedback
I Outlook: I will keep working with Greg and colleaguesfrom around the world (GRUAN, radio occultation,measurement campaigns).→ if you are interested to cooperate on a project, pleaselet me know
I Outlook: Funding dependent: SASBEs for West AntarcticIce Sheet → radiative transfer calculation using SASBE →study the sensitivity of the radiation balance to changes inthe surface emissivity. For the motivation please seeFeldman et al. (2014).
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
12/16
Summary
I The final version of the SASBE for Lauder has beenpublished
I The methodology has been published as discussion paper(Tradowsky et al., 2018)→ please provide feedback
I Outlook: I will keep working with Greg and colleaguesfrom around the world (GRUAN, radio occultation,measurement campaigns).→ if you are interested to cooperate on a project, pleaselet me know
I Outlook: Funding dependent: SASBEs for West AntarcticIce Sheet → radiative transfer calculation using SASBE →study the sensitivity of the radiation balance to changes inthe surface emissivity. For the motivation please seeFeldman et al. (2014).
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
12/16
Summary
I The final version of the SASBE for Lauder has beenpublished
I The methodology has been published as discussion paper(Tradowsky et al., 2018)→ please provide feedback
I Outlook: I will keep working with Greg and colleaguesfrom around the world (GRUAN, radio occultation,measurement campaigns).→ if you are interested to cooperate on a project, pleaselet me know
I Outlook: Funding dependent: SASBEs for West AntarcticIce Sheet → radiative transfer calculation using SASBE →study the sensitivity of the radiation balance to changes inthe surface emissivity. For the motivation please seeFeldman et al. (2014).
Site AtmosphericState Best
Estimate forLauder
JordisTradowsky
Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
13/16
References I
Feldman, D., Collins, W., Pincus, R., Huang, X., and Chen, X. (2014).Far-infrared surface emissivity and climate. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A.,111.
Tradowsky, J., Bodeker, G., Querel, R., Builtjes, P., and Fischer, J. (2018).Combining data from the distributed gruan site lauder-invercargill, newzealand, to provide a site atmospheric state best estimate of temperature.Earth System Science Data Discussions.
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Introduction
Methodology
Componentsof the SASBE
Example ofthe SASBE
Summary
References
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Thank you for your attention!