Clarifying the role of soil moisture on low-level jet dynamics and the impact of SMAP data assimilation on forecast skill


Craig R Ferguson1,2, Matthew A Campbell3, David A Burrows2, Geng Xia4 and Lance F Bosart5, (1)Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, United States, (2)University at Albany State University of New York, Albany, NY, United States, (3)University at Albany State University of New York, Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Albany, NY, United States, (4)University at Albany State University of New York, Albany, United States, (5)University at Albany, State University of New York, Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Albany, NY, United States