Infrared (IR) observations from Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) on board Meteosat Second
Generation (MSG)-2 satellite are assimilated into NCEP global data assimilation system (GDAS). The assimilation of
current Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Imager data was also reinvestigated. The Community
Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM) was used as observation operator for the assimilation of SEVIRI radiance
observations. The CRTM was enhanced with several critical components for IR radiance assimilation, such as a
dynamically-updated land surface emissivity data, as well as fast and accurate gaseous absorption modules. The Global
Space-Based Inter-Calibration System (GSICS) calibration corrections were applied to improve the simulation of
SEVIRI and GOES Imager radiances. Preliminary results show that inclusions of the SEVIRI radiances at water vapor
channels (6.25 and 7.35 micron) and CO2 channel (13.4 micron) in Global Forecast System (GFS) produced significant
positive impacts on the six-day forecasts. Assimilation of other five SEVIRI IR window channels in GFS reduces the
positive impact. By applying GSICS calibration algorithm to correct SEVIRI and GOES-12 Imager observations biases,
the impacts on GFS forecast were improved. Further studies are being carried out to improve the effective assimilation of
SEVIRI IR window channels radiances.
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