Open AccessComprehensive assessment of the accuracy of the data from near space meteorological rocket sounding
Author(s) -
Zhiqiang Fan,
Zheng Sheng,
Wan Li,
Hailiang Shi,
Yuxin Jiang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.62.199601
Subject(s) - depth sounding , sounding rocket , meteorology , satellite , rocket (weapon) , environmental science , remote sensing , stratosphere , longitude , empirical modelling , advanced microwave sounding unit , atmospheric sounding , latitude , computer science , geology , geodesy , geography , aerospace engineering , simulation , oceanography , archaeology , engineering
We use the data obtained from empirical forecast model and satellite remote sensing to analyze and assess the accuracy of the data obtained from first near space meteorological rocket sounding in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in November 2004. Analysis shows that the data of empirical forecast model has great difference from meteorological rocket sounding data for the middle-upper stratosphere. Because the empirical forecast model has low spatial and temporal resolution, especially it lacks of the sounding data for the middle-upper stratosphere in China, the deviation between the data of meteorological rocket and the satellite data is obviouslly lower than the empirical forecast model gave. The deviation is caused by the systematic error between the two and the difference of time, latitude and longitude. Comprehensive comparison results show that the data of meteorological rocket is of high accuracy and credibility compared to the data of the empirical forecast model and satellite remote sensing. These data can be used to specify the probe’s results from other ways.