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Rapid Update Forecasting

Rapid Update Forecasting is a short-range forecasting method that distinguished itself by assimilating frequent observational updates at intervals much shorter than traditional systems to improve the accuracy of high-impact weather predictions.

9

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1K

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36

Authors

14

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

9

An Hourly Assimilation–Forecast Cycle: The RUC

Stanley G. Benjamin, D. Dévényi, Stephen S. Weygandt et al. · Monthly Weather Review · 2004 · 647 citations

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Short-Range Forecast Impact from Assimilation of GPS-IPW Observations into the Rapid Update Cycle

Tracy Lorraine Smith, Stanley G. Benjamin, S. I. Gutman et al. · Monthly Weather Review · 2007 · 100 citations

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Application of the Lighthill–Ford Theory of Spontaneous Imbalance to Clear-Air Turbulence Forecasting

John A. Knox, Donald W. McCann, Paul D. Williams · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 2008 · 81 citations · Full text

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Evaluation of Regional Aircraft Observations Using TAMDAR

W. R. Moninger, Stanley G. Benjamin, Brian D. Jamison et al. · Weather and Forecasting · 2009 · 56 citations

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RUC20 : the 20-km version of the Rapid Update Cycle

Stanley G. Benjamin, John M. Brown, Kevin J. Brundage et al. · 2002 · 37 citations

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Authors

36

  1. SG
    Stanley G. Benjamin

    NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, United States

    4 publications · 840 citations

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  2. TL
    Tracy Lorraine Smith

    NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, United States

    3 publications · 803 citations

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  3. GS
    Geoffrey S. Manikin

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States

    2 publications · 684 citations

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  4. TG
    Tatiana G. Smirnova

    Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, United States

    2 publications · 684 citations

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  5. DD
    D. Dévényi

    Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, United States

    2 publications · 684 citations

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Institutions

14

  1. NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

    Boulder, United States

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    736 citations

  2. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  3. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    140 citations

  4. United States Naval Research Laboratory

    Washington, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    20 citations

  5. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    35 citations

  6. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    1 h-index

    11 publications

    7.1K citations

  7. University of Reading

    Reading, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    81 citations

  8. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

    Boulder, United States

    1 h-index

    11 publications

    7.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Weather and Forecasting

    4 publications · 125 citations

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  2. Monthly Weather Review

    2 publications · 747 citations

    2

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  3. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    1 publications · 81 citations

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  4. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

    JAMC · 1 publications · 13 citations

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  5. Atmosphere

    1 publications · 11 citations

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